Will you continue to tip in cafe's now prices are going up?

[CheeryTulip]

My local cafe used to have a separate jar for tips, it has now added a screen to the card machine that says 'Leave a tip 10% or 15% or no?' And you have to choose - whilst the assistant stands before you & can see what you're doing. A standard lunch in there with drink is £14 (up from 12). I will no longer be able to go as it's just too expensive and I hate the added pressure of being watched while I decline to tip. I know people will probably pile on telling me I'm being unreasonable. But that cafe has just lost my business at a time when they need it more than ever surely? How do you feel about tipping?

Yes. If I can't afford to tip I won't go out to eat.

I tip less and less as time goes on.
Especially now the experienced European staff have gone and we are served by sullen teens that think they are doing you a favour doing the job they are paid for.
I only tip good service now

I did bar & waiting jobs when I was a student and I no longer tip.

Tipping is outdated, feudal, demeaning and, now the minimum wage has been increased to £9.50ph, unnecessary. That is a perfectly reasonable rate of pay for the job, and it’s much higher in real terms than the £3ph I was being paid in the mid 90s. Tipping is also unfair. Why tip waiting staff but not fast food workers, or supermarket workers?

Depends what you mean by style director. Does she own the business? If so then no I wouldn't tip. If she's another member of staff then yes. Hairdressers aren't very well paid and it's hard work. Not much of your £75 will benefit them.

I always say no then leave some cash
a couple of pounds usually

Yes, she does own the business - but I've seen other people tip her - sometimes £20!

That's a very silly view and it won't be shared by the hospitality industry. Can't/won't tip = MN says don't eat out at all then = waiting staff not receiving tips... or wages as establishment has not customers and goes out of business.

Do you think things through generally?

I very rarely tip when I go out. Tbh, we’re going out less anyway and when we do we’re not buying as much. Whereas before, we might have had a starter, main and two drinks each. We’ll probably just have the main and one drink with tap water for the table. Yes, the main is more expensive but overall, they’re losing money 🤷‍♀️

@Maireas then I wouldn't feel guilty about not tipping. But it wouldn't hurt if you wanted to I guess! My hairdresser has recently become self employed so I'm never sure if I need to tip or not!

I think that's the issue, @blebbleb - the etiquette and social embarrassment!