How much do you tip your waiter or waitress? The standard used to be 15 percent, but according to one new report, that percentage is climbing and climbing. The New York Post says that suggested gratuities are now 25 or even 30 percent of the check.
According to a study of some 9,000 credit card receipts from a restaurant in New York, more than a third of customers - 37 percent - left a tip greater than 20 percent.
The Post says that there's an epidemic out there called "tip creep" -- the expectations of servers has gotten higher. And then there's the endless parade of tip jars in places you'd least expect.
FOX 5's Tom Haynes hit the streets to find out what Atlanta residents think.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:11:21 GMT
Atlanta police have arrested two brothers for running what they say was a major fraud ring that caused small businesses across the country to lose more than $300,000.
Atlanta police have arrested two brothers for running what they say was a major fraud ring that caused small businesses across the country to lose more than $300,000.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:22:48 GMT
Defense attorneys want the governor's report on Atlanta Public Schools cheating thrown out. They say educators were threatened to cooperate with investigators or lose their jobs.
Defense attorneys want the governor's report on Atlanta Public Schools cheating thrown out. They say educators were threatened to cooperate with investigators or lose their jobs.
