This is not in LA county but in Buena Park, but this is the first restaurant I’ve seen that doesn’t accept tip. Prices are higher but I’m ok with it.
by mizzzikey
27 Comments
lifedust
Where’s that?
erst77
I would love to see a place that says “We pay all our staff between $x-$y/hr and provide benefits. Your menu prices reflect our commitment to an equitable society. Thank you for choosing to enjoy our food, and no tip is necessary.”
I would eat there every chance I got and encourage everyone else to do so too.
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The phrasing on this says that the restaurant gets all the money and uses it for overall operations as they see fit, not to provide a better wage or benefits.
Alarming-Drink-6596
These places suck. I worked at one for $1 above min. They keep everything. Needless to say I quit after a week. It was never disclosed in interview. I would never dine somewhere that does this
thomasjmarlowe
What is the practical difference for the diner?
There is still a post-price fee/tip added on, which is a big part of what I thought people don’t like (having to do math instead of just going off menu prices alone). But now the restaurant keeps an extra 10%. So do they describe how they compensate employees? How much of this 10% even gets to employees? And if the answer is less than 100%, why doesn’t the restaurant just include it in their prices and say please no tipping.
It sounds like they want you on quick read to think ‘ah nice- they support their staff and compensate fairly’ but it leaves loads of unanswered questions and sounds like the restaurant just keeps the 10% and uses it however it sees fit.
Maybe this is a total reading comprehension issue
FlimsyClass
So you’re more concerned about not having to tip than ensuring your waitstaff gets decent pay?
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Nipplevortex
so instead of the workers getting the extra money it goes directly to the owners? how is this better
sids99
Prices seem high then add another mandatory 10%? Hm.
testfire10
Nearly every restaurant in Europe does it this way. But I agree with you, stop having your customers have to do your employee performance evals. Pay them what you need to keep them happy and productive and keep me out of it. I just want dinner ffs
-Why-Not-This-Name-
Because most employees need to earn enough to get by.
ihop7
This is so overpriced and I say this as somebody who is Korean-American.
Noahs132
Henry’s Cuisine does this too
socalscribe
Hell no. Zero guarantee this even paid to the staff. If so, how much? Seems real shady and not good for the employees.
LAQ2021
I dream of a restaurant where everything is included in the price; COGS, Operational costs, Fair Wages, Taxes. Just give me the fucking bottom line. I don’t want to read about some random fee. I don’t want tip. Just give me the damn price where everything is included and your employees get paid fairly.
bruinslacker
Dislike. If there is 10% added to the bill that isn’t a tip, isn’t optional, isn’t a tax and doesn’t go to wait staff, stop fucking lying. Just add it to the price of the food.
tranceworks
KazuNori, the sushi handroll restaurant with locations around LA, is a non-tipping establishment. So is Sugarfish.
flyingh1
Because servers take a pay cut when this happens
Nilknarfsherman
Stop going out to eat. Just stop if you’re going to constantly bitch and moan. Eat at home.
_its_a_SWEATER_
These are in *American* dollars??
cliffsis
Is this a bad joke op?
scummymummy13
32$ for soup bruh. Imagine living in LA 😩
goPACK17
“It is not segmented in any way and used to fund maintaining operations”
Seems kind of….pointless? So how about just increase your prices 10% and still say “No tipping”?
AmountDowntown359
Uovo Restaurants are non tipping restaurants.
Floufae
I’m curious, whats the benefit of adding a 10% fee as a line item vs just adding 10% to their price (understanding that their prices are already higher according to OP).
thegoatisheya
Price is insane. Id not come here. Sugarfish and its subsidiaries are the same.
sus10Ns
But why not just add that to the prices on the menu instead?
MacDublupYaBish
In San Francisco (maybe all of California), servers automatically pay tax on a presumed 8% tip, whether they get that tip or not. This 10% is probably to cover that.
27 Comments
Where’s that?
I would love to see a place that says “We pay all our staff between $x-$y/hr and provide benefits. Your menu prices reflect our commitment to an equitable society. Thank you for choosing to enjoy our food, and no tip is necessary.”
I would eat there every chance I got and encourage everyone else to do so too.
​
The phrasing on this says that the restaurant gets all the money and uses it for overall operations as they see fit, not to provide a better wage or benefits.
These places suck. I worked at one for $1 above min. They keep everything. Needless to say I quit after a week. It was never disclosed in interview. I would never dine somewhere that does this
What is the practical difference for the diner?
There is still a post-price fee/tip added on, which is a big part of what I thought people don’t like (having to do math instead of just going off menu prices alone). But now the restaurant keeps an extra 10%. So do they describe how they compensate employees? How much of this 10% even gets to employees? And if the answer is less than 100%, why doesn’t the restaurant just include it in their prices and say please no tipping.
It sounds like they want you on quick read to think ‘ah nice- they support their staff and compensate fairly’ but it leaves loads of unanswered questions and sounds like the restaurant just keeps the 10% and uses it however it sees fit.
Maybe this is a total reading comprehension issue
So you’re more concerned about not having to tip than ensuring your waitstaff gets decent pay?
[deleted]
so instead of the workers getting the extra money it goes directly to the owners? how is this better
Prices seem high then add another mandatory 10%? Hm.
Nearly every restaurant in Europe does it this way. But I agree with you, stop having your customers have to do your employee performance evals. Pay them what you need to keep them happy and productive and keep me out of it. I just want dinner ffs
Because most employees need to earn enough to get by.
This is so overpriced and I say this as somebody who is Korean-American.
Henry’s Cuisine does this too
Hell no. Zero guarantee this even paid to the staff. If so, how much? Seems real shady and not good for the employees.
I dream of a restaurant where everything is included in the price; COGS, Operational costs, Fair Wages, Taxes. Just give me the fucking bottom line. I don’t want to read about some random fee. I don’t want tip. Just give me the damn price where everything is included and your employees get paid fairly.
Dislike. If there is 10% added to the bill that isn’t a tip, isn’t optional, isn’t a tax and doesn’t go to wait staff, stop fucking lying. Just add it to the price of the food.
KazuNori, the sushi handroll restaurant with locations around LA, is a non-tipping establishment. So is Sugarfish.
Because servers take a pay cut when this happens
Stop going out to eat. Just stop if you’re going to constantly bitch and moan. Eat at home.
These are in *American* dollars??
Is this a bad joke op?
32$ for soup bruh. Imagine living in LA 😩
“It is not segmented in any way and used to fund maintaining operations”
Seems kind of….pointless? So how about just increase your prices 10% and still say “No tipping”?
Uovo Restaurants are non tipping restaurants.
I’m curious, whats the benefit of adding a 10% fee as a line item vs just adding 10% to their price (understanding that their prices are already higher according to OP).
Price is insane. Id not come here. Sugarfish and its subsidiaries are the same.
But why not just add that to the prices on the menu instead?
In San Francisco (maybe all of California), servers automatically pay tax on a presumed 8% tip, whether they get that tip or not. This 10% is probably to cover that.