Restaurant owners around the Big Apple have a front row seat to the eyebrow-raising shift.
“We had no choice. Otherwise, we cannot meet obligations and pay salaries and rent,” he said. , has also noticed gratuities shrinking. The average eater tips are hovering around 16% — 3 percentage points lower than pre-pandemic, when he said customers typically tipped 19%.
One Upper West Side restaurant lowered their automatic 20% gratuity for larger parties to 18% as a way of combating customer anxieties over menu price inflation.Like many restaurants, Antonakopoulos’s eatery used to suggest and calculate tip amounts of 15%, 18% and 20% on the bill. In October, they raised the suggested numbers to 18%, 20% and 22%, to encourage higher tipping. But many are still opting for under 18%, Antonakopoulos said.
“I understand people’s reluctance to tip when you’re just grabbing a coffee or picking up takeout, but chances are that 20% isn’t going to make a difference in your life.” With the holidays nearly here and service workers relying on their annual tips, Schulz said cash-strapped Americans should prioritize those they have long-standing relationships with — whether it’s your building staff, a barista or a hairdresser.
“We all know times are tough, so it may be necessary to budget,” he said. And, “even if we can’t give as much as we sometimes do, it is still important to do something to show your appreciation.”
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