Business & Tech

Could a No Tipping Policy Lead to Better Service?

One San Diego restaurant says yes, after adopting a policy where everyone's bill included a 18-percent charge and no additional tipping was allowed.

A couple of years after opening the Linkery restaurant in San Diego adopted a policy of adding to each dining-in check a service charge of 18 percent—and found service improved.

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