Should we tip hospo staff in New Zealand? (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by GGNZ@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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I disagree with introducing tipping here. It feels like the public is being asked to prop up the hospitality industry and cover for low wages. If workers aren't being paid enough, that's an issue employers and the government need to fix, not something customers should take on.

What do you think? Should tipping become the norm in New Zealand?

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[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 19 points 2 months ago

"Minimum wage is $24 or I think it's roughly around that at the moment, and a waitress or waiter could easily make $10 in an hour, that's about $44 in an hour, that's pretty good - I reckon that's pretty good money."

I don't trust this guy running a business... $24+$10 isn't $44. Plus, they only make good tips during the time lots of people are there. Outside of rush hour it will be slow.

Plus his idea of cheaper prices = more people in the door is undone if he thinks they will tip high and his staff will make more than they do now. If you are attracting people with low prices rather than quality, then you will not get high tippers.

All in all, I'm gonna say that encouraging tipping in NZ is a step in the wrong direction.

[-] nobody158@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

As an American don't do it it's not worth it.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 months ago

For a while we had many hospitality places with POS units that would ask for tips. The trend seems to have died off so hopefully that shows customers won't accept it.

Also pretty sure no one here is pushing for tipping, OP even said they were against it in the body of the post. Just that Lemmy users don't get to decide much 😆