Extremely fancy restaurants are moving away from tipping. Everywhere else in the US, tips are expected and depended on by restaurant staff. In California worke

Extremely fancy restaurants are moving away from tipping. Everywhere else in the US, tips are expected and depended on by restaurant staff. In California workers are at least paid minimum wage, ignoring tips, but in most states, restaurant workers are almost entirely dependent on tips to earn a living wage. It’s a terrible system for a variety of reasons.