Restaurant mogul bans tipping
NEW YORK (ABC News) — Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group announced today that it was banning tipping at its restaurants, which include The Modern, Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke and Untitled.
“There are countless laws and regulations that determine which positions in a restaurant may, and may not share in gratuities,” Meyer wrote in a letter posted on company’s website. “We believe hospitality is a team sport, and that it takes an entire team to provide you with the experiences you have come to expect from us. Unfortunately, many of our colleagues — our cooks, reservationists, and dishwashers to name a few — aren’t able to share in our guests’ generosity, even though their contributions are just as vital to the outcome of your experience at one of our restaurants.”
The company is starting the new policy at The Modern, located in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, in late November. The tipping ban will go into effect at the other restaurants by the end of next year.
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