2025 tipping news archive

Daily Dot · weird prompts

Wendy’s self-order kiosk showed fixed-dollar tip choices

A kiosk offered $1, $3, and $5 tip choices on a $7.09 order.

Morning Brew · weird prompts

Uber and DoorDash sue to stop rule on where tip screen will appear

Restaurant Dive · weird prompts

DoorDash, Uber Eats sue NYC over tip prompt rules

Daily Mail · weird prompts

Froyo customers rage after being asked to tip on dessert they served themselves: 'I just had a criminal experience'

YourTango · weird prompts

Parents Furious After Being Asked To Tip Their Kids' Soccer Coaches

CNBC · rules fees

Trump's 'No tax on tips' could be end of large-group service fees on restaurant bills

The Berkeley Beacon · tipflation

Tips for tipping culture: When you should and shouldn’t tip

Scripps News · weird prompts

Tipping fatigue grows as digital screens add pressure

Reporting on consumer reactions to more frequent checkout prompts.

Daily Mail · tipflation

Greedy waitress chases down customer and calls cops because he didn't tip her: 'Who said he's obligated to tip?'

Cheapism · weird prompts

‘Emotionally Blackmailed’: Oh Great, Now We’re Being Asked To Tip at Self-Checkout Machines

YouGov · research

Are American diners experiencing tip fatigue? Mostly not

Survey data offers a more nuanced view of tipping fatigue at full-service restaurants.

Center for American Progress · rules fees

Despite ‘No Tax on Tips,’ Trump’s Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill Is Bad for Tipped Workers

Upworthy · weird prompts

LAX self-checkout tip screen frustrates traveler

Coverage of a public TikTok showing a tip prompt at an airport self-checkout.

University of Wisconsin–Madison · rules fees

Before You Cheer: What You Should Know About “No Tax on Tips” Act - University of Wisconsin to Madison

dw.com · tipflation

'Tipflation:' The growing pitfalls of proper tipping

EurekAlert · research

Study tests how visible service affects tipping fatigue

Research examined how timing and visible service work shape responses to tip requests.

Bored Panda · tipflation

The Tipping Culture Is Becoming Unhinged And People Share 45 Pics That Prove It

Axios Kansas City · research

Kansas City diners tip more than average

Toast data showed regional tipping differences alongside broader fatigue.

Economic Policy Institute · rules fees

Forget ‘no tax on tips’, increasing the minimum wage would deliver dramatically larger raises for millions more workers without letting employers off the hook

Associated Press · rules fees

Restaurants and servers debate no-tax-on-tips proposal

The policy debate intersects with service charges, tip pooling, and restaurant compensation models.

The American Prospect · rules fees

No Tax on Tips: A Flashy Idea That Benefits Few

CP24 · weird prompts

Have you been asked to tip somewhere you didn’t expect? We want to hear from you

CTV News · weird prompts

Have you been asked to tip somewhere you didn’t expect? We want to hear from you

Daily Mail · weird prompts

Traveler sparks heated debate after revealing they were asked to tip hotel during stay

Maryland General Assembly · rules fees

Maryland proposal targeted automatic tip screens

The proposal would have required disclosure of who receives a tip and a zero starting point; it did not become law.

the-sun.com · weird prompts

Shopper rages after being ‘asked to tip’ for ridiculous reason on a self checkout machine

WRAL · tipflation

Tipping culture in NC: What changes have servers experienced?

WESH · rules fees

Florida lawmaker proposes amendment to regulate automatic gratuity

Daily Dot · weird prompts

Five Guys customer questions a tip prompt on a $26 order

Coverage of a public TikTok about tipping at a counter-service chain.

MTL Blog · weird prompts

Canadians shared the weirdest places they've been asked to tip and the answers are absurd

NDTV · rules fees

Watch: Fight Breaks Out Over Service Charge At Noida Restaurant

Newsweek · tipflation

Can Restaurants Force Customers to Tip? Photo of ‘No Tip’ Option Resurfaces

Economic Policy Institute · rules fees

‘No tax on tips’ will harm more workers than it helps: Proposals in Congress and now 20 states could encourage harmful employer practices and lead to tip requests in virtually every consumer transaction

The Straits Times · rules fees

Malaysian coffee chain Oriental Kopi says sorry, drops CNY service charge hike