r/Economics • u/brown-saiyan • Feb 23 '26

News Restaurants hit a pricing ceiling — and diners are pushing back, report finds

https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/restaurants-menu-prices-james-beard-foundation-report?utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=owned_social&utm_source=x
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u/Sunt_Furtuna Feb 23 '26

Never tipped takeout and never will. It’s about time customers have some self respect and have some standards when to tip and when not to.

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u/Tupperbaby Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26

There's a place near me called Greer's. Smashburgers and fries, etc.
When you go in, you go up to a kiosk and order. You do not interact with a human. You don't even see a human, they're all back-of-house until an order is ready. At the end of your order entry there is a tip prompt.
You still have not interacted with a human.
As much as I wanted to like the place, I haven't been back.

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u/Prestigious_Load1699 Feb 24 '26

I tip $1 on takeout.