America's tipping culture spirals from 15% to 30% as digital guilt trip kicks in
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Restaurant tipping has reached a breaking point as point-of-sale systems push 25-30% gratuities, turning service rewards into mandatory payroll supplements for businesses.
Ted Jenkin is president of Exit Stage Left Advisors and partner at Exit Wealth.
They also worry about spending too much, so they won’t pick the most expensive option. What that leaves them is generally picking the one in the middle. When it comes to the pressure of tipping at restaurants, cafes and takeout, we hardly ever emotionally want to feel cheap.
Fast-forward to 2025, and somehow that "norm" has ballooned to 25%, 28% and even 30%. It’s simply way out of control. You’re ordering a $5 latte, and before you take a sip, the card reader spins toward you, asking if you’d like to leave a 30% tip… for a transaction where you poured your own milk, grabbed your own napkin and left the tip before you even got the service. Now, does that make any sense?
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