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flag U.S. restaurants increasingly eliminate tips, opting for fixed prices and higher base wages to ensure fairer, more predictable worker pay.

flag A growing number of U.S. restaurants are eliminating tips in favor of fixed prices and higher base wages, aiming to create fairer, more predictable pay for workers amid rising customer frustration over hidden fees and inconsistent gratuity expectations. flag While advocates say the shift promotes transparency and labor equity, some workers and industry observers worry it could reduce earnings and diminish service quality. flag The trend reflects broader debates about fair pay and the future of service work, as research shows tipping is driven more by social norms, psychology, and habit than by service quality.

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