San Fran: Restaurant workers want 25% *Mandatory* tip

[JEDI]

http://blog.sfgate.com/djsaunders/2011/10/14/mandatory-25-percent-tip-not-a-san-francisco-treat/

San Fran is known for wacky ideas. Some of them good. This isnt one of them.

 

[xanis]

Oh look, another tipping thread on ATOT. This should end well.

/popcorn
/lawnchair

 

[amdhunter]

I'll get the food myself...fuck that.

 

[DominionSeraph]

http://blog.sfgate.com/djsaunders/2011/10/14/mandatory-25-percent-tip-not-a-san-francisco-treat/

San Fran is known for wacky ideas. Some of them good. This isnt one of them.

Yet another person who doesn't even read what he links.

So I’m all set to write about what a bad idea this is when I hit a problem: The story has no source — no politician, official no author of an ordinance or policy requiring said tip — and the story says “standard,” not mandatory. It’s a cute piece about what people tip, should tip and want to tip, as well as what restaurant workers would like people to tip, but the 25-percent mandatory-tip angle is a nothing-burger.

 

[GotIssues]

It's not a tip if it's mandatory.

 

[Baked]

I'll get the food myself...fuck that.

Greedy motherfuckers. I'll just stick to cooking food myself.

 

[guyver01]

http://blog.sfgate.com/djsaunders/2011/10/14/mandatory-25-percent-tip-not-a-san-francisco-treat/

San Fran is known for wacky ideas. Some of them good. This isnt one of them.

why not link to the Drudge Report article about it...instead of someone's blog?

since when is a blog a 'news source' ?

 

[dud]

Greedy motherfuckers. I'll just stick to cooking food myself.

I would tend to agree but I once knew a flight attendant who lived in a tiny apartment in SF who had to pull down 4 jobs just to make ends meet. I can understand why they might be asking for this (ridiculous) amount because it is so expensive to live there.

There is a simple way to voice your opinion about this issue .. either do or don't eat at SF restaurants.

 

[mb]

Yet another person who doesn't even read what he links.

That, and
"Update: Kim Wirshing of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union Local 2 just returned my call. He was unaware of the issue and told me, “That’s not something we’re pushing right now.”"

 

[Spikesoldier]

Welcome to Nancy Pelosi's Steakhouse!

25% mandatory tip required!

We got the obamacare waivers, so you guys gotta pay my workers health ins. now.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Lord, suffer me not pot stirrers, soup fishers and, lulz gatherers.

 

[jingramm]

It's insane how the government takes 35% of my salary and these restaurant works want 25% of what I pay to eat. That's crazy!

 

[BudAshes]

Angry mob is angry

 

[Xcobra]

Doesn't seem legit but if it is, fuckkkkkk that. Never eating at a seat-in place in such a retarded city.

 

[Lithium381]

Doesn't seem legit but if it is, fuckkkkkk that. Never eating at a seat-in place in such a retarded city.

SF is a steaming pile anyway, one more reason not to go

 

[kyrax12]

SF is a steaming pile anyway, one more reason not to go

Why?

The huge gay population over there?

 

[LTC8K6]

They aren't pushing it, but only because they sent up a trial balloon about it and the backlash was rough...

 

[AstroManLuca]

Ban OP. Misleading thread title.

 

[Newbian]

You also have realize you cannot be forced to pay a mandatory tip:

According to the "New York Times," a tip is not legally enforceable, even if the restaurant declares it mandatory. In 2004, a New York restaurant patron refused to pay a mandatory 18 percent gratuity on a bill and was arrested for theft of services. However, the judge found him not guilty, stating that the payment of a tip is not legally enforceable by a restaurant.

 

[Blitzvogel]

Greedy motherfuckers. I'll just stick to cooking food myself.

What I was thinking.

*Made dinner last night*

 

[Bignate603]

Oh look, another tipping thread on ATOT. This should end well.

/popcorn
/lawnchair

Even if you think tipping is fine a 25% mandatory tip is crazy. I think everyone can agree on that one.

 

[BudAshes]

SF is a steaming pile anyway, one more reason not to go

Have you ever actually been there? I would say it's universally known as one of the best cities in america. Just look at real estate prices.

 

[BudAshes]

Even if you think tipping is fine a 25% mandatory tip is crazy. I think everyone can agree on that one.

Yeah we can all agree against a made up blog. Go us.

 

[SandEagle]

Have you ever actually been there? I would say it's universally known as one of the best cities in america. Just look at real estate prices.

an overpriced, overinflated steaming pile

 

[Patranus]

They already started charging some health tax in SF. I just deduct that from the standard 18% I usually leave.