Kempczinski also noted that in many states, sit-down restaurants are allowed to pay servers as little as $2.13 per hour, a federal minimum set in 1991, with tips making up the rest of their pay.
“So right now, there’s an uneven playing field. If you are a restaurant that allows tips or has tips as part of your equation, you’re essentially getting the customer to pay for your labor and you’re getting an extra benefit from no taxes on tips,” Kempczinski said.
bytesonbike@discuss.online 3 weeks ago
Wild. To think, McDonald’s CEO raging at how messed up the tipping industry is.
TastehWaffleZ@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Makes sense, he can complain because fast food employees don’t get tips so he’s seen as being understanding while shitting on other restaurants. Win/win for him
violetsoftness@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
local chains around here have started asking for tips even at the drive through, before you get your food.
kiterios@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
He’s not mad about tipping. He’s mad that his business has to pay taxes on revenue that pays wages.
NatakuNox@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Lol he’s mad that he cant get his customers to pay his labor costs. But also, my fellow Americans. So going out to eat! Especially if it is a tip establishment. Christmas is canceled yall. We need to go cold turkey on all the stuff our society tricked you into wanting/needing. We need to pull back on discretionary spending so much CEOs will throw themselves out their office windows.
TastehWaffleZ@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
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Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
He’s only mad that he has to pay so much. He doesn’t think tipping is bad. He only thinks it’s unfair that he doesn’t benefit from it.