re: “Would you like to leave a 10%, 15%, or a 20% tip today?” — in a DRIVE THRU!

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I own multiple daiquiri drive-thru stores. If you order a Strawberry Daq from my store a bartender (working solo often) grabs Rum, Strawberry puree, Sweet & Sour mix, and a blender. She then hand pours it to the ounce based off a recipe, ice, daq base, blend, cup, cap, out the window. That’s one drink. What if the order has 3 drinks, therefore tripling the work?

Do you tip $0 on a $34 tab?

My girls all average from a $10-12/hr wage as well.

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Hold on.. so you employ these girls knowing you don't pay them enough for the work you require them to do?

I am the customer paying the price established for what I am buying, my tip is my option based on being nice to someone helping me, it is not an entitlement to the business owner subsidize your business expense.

Why don't you pay them what you feel is proper for the work they are providing and then raise your price to compensate. You can then post a sign that's says you pay your employees a proper wage and tips not needed.