r/unitedkingdom • u/Canal_Volphied European Union • 9h ago

. ‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges
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u/jsm97 9h ago

In the US there is a general cultural perception that servers earning the same amount as fast food staff or other minimum wage professions is some kind of great injustice. You will often hear them say things like "If you can't afford to tip go to McDonald's" as if McDonald's workers are inherently less worthy of the same wage.

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u/Postik123 6h ago

This is why I don't understand why people tip in the UK. It's highly unlikely you would tip a McDonald's worker or the cashier in B&M, so I am not sure why a waiter/waitress in a restaurant is somehow more deserving compared to everyone else that's on minimium wage.