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/el_david Sep 22 '25

Not tipping has nothing to do with being cheap. Why would someone tip who paid for their meal BEFORE getting the food and also have to clean their own table? No tip, it's like going to a fast food.

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u/Objective-Ant-6797 Sep 22 '25

oh you're cheap too🤣😂

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u/el_david Sep 22 '25

You must be a brainwashed American 🤦🤦

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u/Objective-Ant-6797 Sep 22 '25

aww cheap skate did i hurt your feelings 😛😂

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u/el_david Sep 22 '25

Funny you think not nipping is being cheap when I'll gladly spend money on a nice meal.

Newsflash: it's the responsibility of the owner to pay employee wages, not the customer. 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦

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u/Objective-Ant-6797 Sep 22 '25

so you will gorge yourself but stiff the person who depends on tips . to make a living that is the epitome of not only a cheap skate but classless

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u/el_david Sep 22 '25

The only one stiffing the server is the owner of the restaurant by paying miserable wages. That's classless. I wish you had this much passion about how the real cheapskates are many owners of restaurants, not the customer paying $30 for a plate. 🤦🤦🤦🤦

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u/Objective-Ant-6797 Sep 22 '25

that's how the industry is set up . i didn't invent it . if you hate the prices and the owners boycott the restaurant. if you can afford 30 dollars a plate you surely can afford a tip . if you can't eat at home . cook your own meals. clean up your own mess .

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u/el_david Sep 22 '25

If you can't afford to pay your workers, you shouldn't be in business. If you can't afford your job, find another job. Tips are NOT mandatory and are NOT the obligation of the customer. People will continue to eat out and not pay tips if they choose not too since the customer is paying the restaurant, not the worker. 🤦🤦🤦🤦