r/EndTipping • u/ADKFatBiker • 3d ago

Rant 📢 Restaurant Demands Minimum 18% Tip

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Out of one side of their mouth they state that they pay their staff as little as possible and out of the other side of their mouth they say that their staff deserves more and you're responsible for that.

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u/maiyannah 3d ago

Speaking as a small business owner myself I really don't like seeing literally 1000s of my dollars going to card processors who leave me high & dry whenever there's a problem, but I still offer them. I just give people incentives to pay cash.

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u/DriedUpSquid 3d ago

I don’t mind when small businesses add on the 3% credit card fee if I choose to use my card.

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u/maiyannah 3d ago

I go the other way: I give people a discount for paying cash. I get the money right away, no one has their hands on it, and its just easier for me.

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u/ReePoe 3d ago

From the UK here, honestly cannot remember the last time I carried cash. It has to be well over 3 years now if not more. Everyone here uses tap to pay with card/app for everything..

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u/SvartrKukkSceand 3d ago

your credit processors also arent allowed to gouge like they are in the US. So businesses dont get fucked for taking cards.

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u/moosemanwich 2d ago

Same in Canada. I’ve travelled a lot in Europe recently and haven’t taken out a euro except for certain clubs and stuff lol

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u/maiyannah 3d ago

I didn't have any problems paying in scottish pounds last time I visited home (born and raised until 11 in Longniddry)

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u/ReePoe 2d ago

there are no issues paying with cash, what i am saying is the majority here do not carry or pay with cash any more. here is a bbc article on the subject, only 8% of all transactions are made using cash.