I work at a restaurant that offers us cash tips from the customers but not credit/debit tips. We get comments a lot from customers that want to leave tips but have no cash asking why we don’t have a system in place to accept them. Also, being able to accept credit card tips would mean more money for us employees that work real hard. However, the owners say we wouldn’t want that system in place as we’d have to begin claiming both cash and credit tips. My thought is that claiming them and paying tax on all our tips isn’t that bad because in the end we’d still be netting more at the end of the day? Is there anyone that works with these types of systems or restaurant managers/owners that have experience with this? I’m trying to open dialogue with our management about it. Thanks!
my wife’s employer wouldn’t do it. but what they would allow is employees to use a tipping app. there are a few of them out there. the customer can scan a QR code. the employees can even have cards with the info to hand to the customers. the owners just didn’t want to be on the hook for taxes, cc fees or chargebacks, and any unemployment.
the reality might be is that customers use that excuse not to tip. which ended up being the case with my wife’s place of work.
I got this once as a customer. Super weird and bordering on scammy. You want me to tap twice for the same transaction? Nah, get your pos sorted out.