Mixed reviews in Boston about no-tips policy
Eliminating tips could make it harder for restaurants to attract good servers and lead to a decline in service and sales, says one expert.
After a prominent New York restaurateur did away with tipping at 13 establishments last week, Boston is buzzing about whether tips should stay or go.
Eliminating tips could make it harder for restaurants to attract good servers and could lead to a decline in service and sales, Bob Luz, president of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, told The Boston Globe.
“If I’m making 20 bucks an hour whether I give you wow service or whether I give you ambivalent service, what’s the motivation to give you wow service?’’ Luz told the Globe.
Tipping will be optional at a new cafe opening in Somerville this year, where employees will make more than the $9 per hour Massachusetts minimum wage, reports the Globe. Kamariah Jackman, a server at Haymarket Cafe, told the Globe she likes the thought of making a steady wage on slow days.
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