Results: Casual Tipping
Published on 07/19/2015
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1.
"Fast casual" restaurants that attempt to straddle the line between fast food and casual dining are becoming increasingly popular. Typically, they claim higher quality food and provide a larger amount of service than traditional fast food. For example, you may order at a counter and get your own drink, but the food will be carried to your table, someone might check on you, grab you additional condiments etc. Examples include Fazoli's, Chipotle, Panera Bread and Smashburger. Have you ever eaten at a fast casual restaurant? Yes
56%
999 votes
No
29%
514 votes
Undecided
7%
121 votes
Not Applicable
8%
135 votes
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One area where fast casual restaurants differ from each other is tipping. Some encourage tips, others tell customers not to tip and others are quiet on the subject. Generally, workers at these establishments make an hourly wage comparable to fast food, maybe slightly higher on average. Do you think these workers should be tipped? Yes
33%
591 votes
No
26%
462 votes
Undecided
30%
533 votes
Not Applicable
10%
183 votes
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One method of collecting tips is a jar by the counter, which is then split by all of the workers. How much would you typically tip per meal if there were a tip jar when you ordered? Just the change, probably under a dollar.
19%
336 votes
$1 and maybe the coins.
29%
508 votes
About 10%-15% of the order total.
19%
338 votes
Nothing, I don't tip/wouldn't tip at this type of establishment.
31%
541 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
46 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.85% | 15 | |
| na | 0.40% | 7 |
| n/a | 0.34% | 6 |
| depends | 0.11% | 2 |
| 1-5.00 | 0.06% | 1 |
| tara contact you to tell you about her fuckup in reference to what's going on? because i'm sure she's already shared everything about me. it's time she tells everyone she dumped this on what her responsibility is in all this, as was discovered last | 0.06% | 1 |
| it depends on the service received. | 0.06% | 1 |
| no idea | 0.06% | 1 |
| i never put money in a tip jar. | 0.06% | 1 |
| 5% | 0.06% | 1 |
| do not eat out | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't eat at these places | 0.06% | 1 |
| n | 0.06% | 1 |
| not fair to the one doing all of the work | 0.06% | 1 |
| only tip if they actually served you more then handing you a tray | 0.06% | 1 |
| don`t eat fast food | 0.06% | 1 |
| couple bucks, depending on how much the meal was | 0.06% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't eat out | 0.06% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.06% | 1 |
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If a sign asked you not to leave a tip, would you tip anyway? Yes
11%
197 votes
No
57%
1010 votes
Undecided
21%
377 votes
Not Applicable
10%
185 votes
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A thought experiment: Suppose you had the choice of two restaurants, side by side with identical food. One paid their employees typical wages, the other paid less. The first doesn't allow tips, the latter relies on tips to make up the gap in wages. The prices are 20% cheaper where they rely on tips, which one would you choose? The more expensive one, I would rather not tip.
15%
268 votes
The cheaper one and I would tip.
52%
912 votes
The cheaper one, and I still wouldn't tip.
11%
195 votes
NA
22%
394 votes
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