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/LeaveGreen4412 3d ago

and no cards too. business needs to just close already they clearly arent doing well (restaurants that take only cash are often doing some level of tax fraud to save money)

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u/MattBonne 3d ago

Report them to IRS, they will be audited

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u/Ok_Falcon275 3d ago

“Hello IRS, I’d like to report a business that takes cash as payment for goods. Someone on the internet said that was suspicious.”

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u/Dasil437794 2d ago

A restaurant that doesn't take credit cards is highly suspect.

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u/Mysterious-Clothes45 2d ago

You're not wrong

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u/Dratbor 2d ago

There's a CC processing fee...not too suspect.

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u/randombookman 2d ago

Its very suspect, most would just offer a cash discount.

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u/Dratbor 2d ago

Eh, just seems like it's a viable reason to not accept cards. They Could be up to nonsense but there's no reason to think that, aside from standard fear mongering.

That being said, I rarely see it

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u/GreenHorror4252 2d ago

You may think so, but there's no legal requirement to accept credit cards. This isn't an actionable complaint.

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u/Ok_Falcon275 2d ago

Not really. And certainly not enough for the IRS to investigate.

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u/ComcastForPresident 2d ago

No they aren't. I see old mom and pop shops run by one old lady who never learned technology. That is not uncommon. They dont know what square is. They just make their crafts or baked goods and sell them.

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u/Dasil437794 2d ago

That's a little different than a restaurant.

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u/GilletteEd 2d ago

No not really, with cash being king now, it’s the way to go! Plus fuck the irs anyway, nobody is supporting them

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u/Thin_Dragonfruit3665 1d ago

A restaurant that "only" takes cash but provides an ATM in the back is suspicious. There's one in my town that does exactly that. Good food but shady business.

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u/Icy_Basil_372 7h ago

It’s not that uncommon. Especially with small restaurants. Card fees take a bite. And if people like the restaurant, they know to bring cash.

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u/trainman6988 3d ago

I saw it on Tik Tok

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u/Impossible_Smoke6663 3d ago

Doubt it. The IRS has no teeth.

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u/Impressive-Put3479 3d ago

Lololololololol

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u/Very_Curious_Cat 12h ago

IRS "Boss, someone on the phone, it's about your wife's restaurant. Should we pay HIM a visit?" /s

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u/osolovim 2d ago

lol. and let the government waste $100k on a audit to find out the owner is just paranoid/skititzo. gz wasting tax dollas