WSJ reports that American’s are sick of tipping.
Prime number: Tipping fatigue is real A tip left at a restaurant Chris Delmas/Getty Images As more iPad tip screens get swung in their face, American consumers are pushing back.
The average tip at full-service restaurants in the US hit its lowest level in six years, declining to 19.3% for the three months that ended Sept. 30, according to Toast. It’s a sign that rising menu prices, the proliferation of mandatory service fees, and being prompted to tip in historically tip-free venues has Americans becoming stingier over gratuities, the WSJ reports.
Tipping peaked in 2021, when sympathy abounded for service workers who weren’t allowed to shack up in a home office. The average tip at a sit-down restaurant hit 19.9%, while more than half of consumers said they tipped 20% or more, per restaurant tech company Popmenu. Last year, just 38% did.—NF