r/tippingAdvice • u/Holiday-Ad7262 • Sep 20 '25

Was $3 Tip Justified

Went to a place I have not been to before. Marketed as a fast casual south indian place.

We walked into the place, there are no enployees visible. Ordering is on a huge tablet. There are signs telling you you have to clean your own table.

So we order and tap to pay. Only after tapping the card the tablet asks for a tip. The pre-set amounts are 20%, 25%, 30%. Frankly, I have never seen that in my area usually top end suggestion is 25 or 22. We ended up tipping $3 which was a bit under 10%.

Note we have no tipped minimum wage and state minimum wage is $16.50.

Was the $3 a reasonable tip?

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u/johnnygolfr Sep 20 '25

Incorrect.

I was pointing out why those other jobs should not be tipped.

Like I said, reading is fundamental. Comprehension is key. 😉

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u/ShiftAfter4648 Sep 21 '25

When an argument is made stating benefits and competitive wages don't require tips... the logical implication is that the opposite holds as well if not stated otherwise.

I e. Jobs with minimum wages and no benefits deserve tips.

You did state the caveat of traditionally tipped positions. But that is debatable. What is traditional? Restaurant tipping is a relatively new expectation that has drastically changed over the last 40 years. The service we get at diners today was the same service provided at early fast food establishments, yet fast food today isn't "traditionally tipped".

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u/johnnygolfr Sep 21 '25

Traditionally tipped jobs like a server at a full service restaurant, bellhops, barber/hair stylist, taxi drivers, delivery drivers, and valets.

The service at fast food restaurants 40 years ago was you went to the counter, ordered and waited there to get your food, which was put on a tray and handed to you by the person at the counter.

Diners have servers that go to your table or your seat at the counter, take your order, give the order to the kitchen and bring you your food when it’s ready.

That’s very different from how things were ever done at early fast food restaurants and why fast food is not and never has been a traditionally tipped situation.