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You just wanted a bagel. Now you're in an ethical standoff with a teenager and an iPad asking for 25%. How did it come to this? It was my friend Jill’s birthday, and I wanted to treat her to her ...

The tax break on tip income is not automatic. You need to file a new form. The U.S. Treasury Department has a list of dozens of occupations that 'customarily and regularly received tips' that qualify ...

Social media is split right down the middle. A viral restaurant story has the internet locked in debate. A patron named Annie Perkins, who displayed her receipt, revealed having dined at a certain ...

Millions of workers could soon claim the "no tax on tips" deduction, which offers a tax break for returns filed in 2026. The provision in President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" allows certain ...

Darron Cardosa is a food service professional with over 30 years of restaurant experience. He has written more than 1,500 articles and blog posts about the hospitality industry, including for Food & ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is tipping expected? I was under the impression that it was up to the customer. In my state, servers are paid minimum wage, so it’s not a question of being underpaid. And why am ...

I spent a decade working as a server, everywhere from fancy steakhouses to cheap buffets to an elite “club” frequented by ...

You’ve ordered drinks at the bar, and now it’s time to pay. Before you even see the total, the bartender hands you a tablet with a digital tip screen. The typical options are 18%, 20%, 25% — or ...