It’s kind of true. If you’ve ever been to Europe, the service is good but not anywhere as attentive like in the states. The problem is not greedy waiters taking tips, it’s the CEOs who don’t pay their employees enough to dine out more than once a year.
In some countries in Europe (Spain, Portugal, …) tips are just a bonus, not their wage. It’s a thank you but with money. So if you tip them you reinforce their good behavior.
If the tip is mandatory it stops being a thank you and becomes charity.
It’s kind of true. If you’ve ever been to Europe, the service is good but not anywhere as attentive like in the states. The problem is not greedy waiters taking tips, it’s the CEOs who don’t pay their employees enough to dine out more than once a year.
In some countries in Europe (Spain, Portugal, …) tips are just a bonus, not their wage. It’s a thank you but with money. So if you tip them you reinforce their good behavior.
If the tip is mandatory it stops being a thank you and becomes charity.