Jan 26, 2023Liked by Rosie Yakob | GeniusSteals.co
Interesting article on tipping. As a Brit, I too find the tipping culture in the US surprisingly strict/ aggressive. However, one other cultural difference to add to your list is tipping in Japan. I went to a Japanese restaurant in London with two friends who had both recently returned from living in Japan. When paying the bill, I asked them how much we should add for service. They both said not to tip at all as the waiter would be offended. Apparently, the Japanese culture is that you are paying for good service as part of the overall price, and therefore no tips are needed (the waiter confirmed this). Much simpler for the customer and links back to your point that if workers were paid a fair wage, then tips should not be required.
Japan is number 1 on our list of places we'd love to visit, so I'm going to have to keep this in mind for our visit, one of these days! I absolutely love the idea of people being fairly compensated :)
Jan 25, 2023Liked by Rosie Yakob | GeniusSteals.co
Great piece about tipping and how/why it's gotten so weird. Really appreciated the personal stories over the last decade plus, certainly enlightening to think about it within a global context. Former high school / college waitress, thanks for sharing!
Interesting article on tipping. As a Brit, I too find the tipping culture in the US surprisingly strict/ aggressive. However, one other cultural difference to add to your list is tipping in Japan. I went to a Japanese restaurant in London with two friends who had both recently returned from living in Japan. When paying the bill, I asked them how much we should add for service. They both said not to tip at all as the waiter would be offended. Apparently, the Japanese culture is that you are paying for good service as part of the overall price, and therefore no tips are needed (the waiter confirmed this). Much simpler for the customer and links back to your point that if workers were paid a fair wage, then tips should not be required.
Japan is number 1 on our list of places we'd love to visit, so I'm going to have to keep this in mind for our visit, one of these days! I absolutely love the idea of people being fairly compensated :)
Great piece about tipping and how/why it's gotten so weird. Really appreciated the personal stories over the last decade plus, certainly enlightening to think about it within a global context. Former high school / college waitress, thanks for sharing!