PYMNTS - Connected Dining: Inflationary Pressure Squeezes Restaurant Tips - January 2023 - Inflationary pressures have changed how consumers spend their money across the board. For restaurants, trips to eat out have slowed along with their tipping practices.

Inflationary Pressure Squeezes Restaurant Tips

Nearly 60% of Restaurants’ Best Customers Cutting Back on Tips As restaurant prices spike, consumer satisfaction is dropping—and so are their gratuities paid to their servers. A study of 2,270 U.S. consumers, “Connected Dining: Inflationary Pressure Squeezes Restaurant Tips,” finds that 29% of all consumers say they’re tipping less, and nearly 60% of a restaurants best customers say they are too.
Inside the January Report
  • 72%: Portion of consumers who say service quality influences the amount left for a tip
  • 72%: Share of patrons who say their tipped amount reflects their overall satisfaction with the restaurant
  • 61%: Portion of restaurant diners who say affinity of the meal influences the amount they tip

Connected Dining Report

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