At restaurants it’s even more confusing, and if you’ve never worked in one, you probably have no idea how that tip is divided ...

Some segments of the U.S. restaurant industry don’t support President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips, saying it would help too few people and obscure bigger issues in the ...

While Emily Post recommends leaving a 15 to 20% tip at a restaurant, the nation’s top tippers leave an average 16.07% gratuity at most, according to a new Lending Tree survey. Americans are spending ...

Across social media, folks are expressing their frustrations with America's evolving tipping culture, known as "tipflation" or "tipping creep." For service workers, especially those at restaurants and ...

Despite widespread fatigue over tipping prompts, Americans still tend to be generous when dining out at restaurants. A recent study of more than 1,000 consumers found that 34% of restaurant-goers ...

Food "tipping" has become an absolute circus, and I’ve had enough. The practice should be a straightforward way to reward exceptional service. Now, it’s a guilt-ridden tap-dance where a rogue iPad ...

Tipping with a credit card works a little differently than cash. Here's where your tip goes, how workers get paid, and what most people don't realize.

A LendingTree study ranked Arizona among the lowest in the U.S. for average tip amount in 2023. Arizonans' lower tipping rate may be due to frequenting fast food and quick-service establishments more ...

New York City’s redesigned outdoor dining program is too expensive and too bureaucratic for many small, diverse, neighborhood ...

When you leave a tip, it's rare that your server gets to keep it all. Here’s how tip outs and tip pools work. Darron Cardosa is a food service professional with over 30 years of restaurant experience.