Banning Tips: Will New Restaurant Trend Catch Hold in Utah?

Tipping Saturation Has Started a New Trend 

Asking for a tip has become common when getting a burger or sandwich. You get ready to pay and the employee flips the screen around revealing several options to give a little more. At a sit-down restaurant it was understood this was a gratuity for good service. Now it is confusing to figure out what the tip is for. 

This tipping trend continues to grow beyond food places as people report being asked at conveniences stores, the dermatologist office, and when getting an oil change. This has spawned a new way of doing things that might catch on. The no-tip restaurant. 

No Tips Allowed 

A story out of Colorado talks about some high-end restaurants there where you can’t tip. They pay their staff more and the prices on the menu reflect what you will pay. It goes on to say there are even some nationwide chains that are taking up the practice. 

In Utah there is a place in Logan named Greek Streak II that has been asking their customers to not tip for the last few years. They have found it to be a positive experience for their staff and clientele.  

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There are some fast-food places here in Southern Utah that do not flip the screen around at the checkout, but I don’t know of any sit-down restaurants that do. It will be interesting to see if this idea continues to take hold. 

I don’t love the constant asking for tips, but I don’t mind chipping in if I really like the place. Some people have reported being asked to tip at self-checkout machines. Yeah, that’s not going to happen.