Mon.Feb 04, 2019

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The Tipping Point (and the Point of Tipping): Gratuities and Employee Compensation

Thrive POS

Nina and John went out to dinner one night with friends. As usual, at the end of the meal, there was some playful haggling over who who would pick up the check. John volunteered, so Nina offered to cover the tip. This ended up setting off a lively debate about the topic of tipping. In the end, the server walked away with a 20% tip and everyone went home happy.

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Tea Trends of 2019: Immersive Tea Experiences

T-Ching

Every year I reflect on the major changes and shifts I am seeing around me in the tea universe. My 2016 ( Transparency ) and 2018 ( Death of Direct Trade ) forecasts were mostly focused on the ways of doing new tea business, but my forecast for 2019 is more about how these established new tea businesses are connecting with their customers. As is seen in many different industries and in modern art by such heavy hitters as Meow Wolf, I am seeing an exciting interest by tea business owners to engag

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Today’s Chip Paper #30 – 04 February 2019

Gastro Gays

Serious case of Déjà vu. Last week’s Chip Paper #29 was Shelbourne Social, Bowls, Cafe En Seine and Variety Jones. This week, we kid you not – it’s the same line-up! Different week, same places,… The post Today’s Chip Paper #30 – 04 February 2019 appeared first on GastroGays.

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