The History of Tipping in Restaurants: The Complicated Past, Present, and Future
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OCTOBER 26, 2022
Most customers don't think twice about leaving a few dollars on the table or selecting a percentage on a tablet. Tipping in Europe was born in the middle ages, a master-serf custom where servants would receive an extra gratuity for excellent performance. Thomas Keller nixed tipping at Per Se in 2005.
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