This statistic shows consumer opinion on mandatory tipping in restaurants in the United States as of June 2014. During the survey, 15.5 percent of respondents said tipping should be reserved for exceptional service.
Do you think it should be mandatory for people to tip servers?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes
23.4%
No, but people should tip most of the time
48.4%
No, tipping should be reserved for exceptional service
15.5%
No, service charges should just be included in food prices
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AYTM. (June 25, 2014). Do you think it should be mandatory for people to tip servers? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319091/opinions-on-mandatory-tips-in-restaurants-us/
AYTM. "Do you think it should be mandatory for people to tip servers?." Chart. June 25, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319091/opinions-on-mandatory-tips-in-restaurants-us/
AYTM. (2014). Do you think it should be mandatory for people to tip servers?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319091/opinions-on-mandatory-tips-in-restaurants-us/
AYTM. "Do You Think It Should Be Mandatory for People to Tip Servers?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319091/opinions-on-mandatory-tips-in-restaurants-us/
AYTM, Do you think it should be mandatory for people to tip servers? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319091/opinions-on-mandatory-tips-in-restaurants-us/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Do you think it should be mandatory for people to tip servers? [Graph], AYTM, June 25, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319091/opinions-on-mandatory-tips-in-restaurants-us/
