Missouri Restaurant Association
Coverage of Missouri Restaurant Association in the Nexus archive.
- Customers hit with automatic 20% gratuities as restaurants combat tipping confusion
Restaurants in FIFA World Cup host cities like Kansas City, Atlanta, and Philadelphia are implementing automatic 20% gratuities to address tipping confusion among international visitors unfamiliar with U.S. customs. Supporters argue this protects workers reliant on tips, while critics warn of consumer backlash due to added costs and unclear expectations.
- Automatic tipping push brings concerns to major US city as restaurants brace for surge of foreign visitors
Missouri restaurant officials propose automatic tipping to ensure workers get paid during the World Cup, with an expected surge of foreign visitors to Kansas City. The Missouri Restaurant Association advises a 20% gratuity to be added to bills. This move aims to prevent servers from being underpaid due to differing cultural expectations around tipping.