blackbootz oyster AnSionnachRua
Much like the author:
I'm no fan of tipping. However, I recognize that I'm powerless to do anything about it and any action I take is going to hurt the people I side with the most.
The Wall Street Journal profiled Danny Meyer last week:
Many diners seemed thrilled to stop calculating tips but others couldn’t compute the math behind the rising prices. A few confused patrons continued leaving cash on the table. Losing a federal tax break for restaurants based on the tip income its employees report cost the company $1 million a year.
Mr. Meyer launched a public campaign to urge other restaurants to join him. While some owners thanked him for jumping on the tip grenade, few followed suit. A citywide downturn in lunch business and competition from online delivery services made them skittish about raising prices. “We quickly arrived at the conclusion that we’d be going it alone for a long time,” Mr. Meyer says.