As an American who left and goes back to visit a few times a year I have grown so frustrated with the outrageous tipping culture shift, and the rather disdain we receive for not hitting the 20% tip button on everything including takeaway. We are guilted into doing so less we face poor service or glares from the folks behind us or the folks holding the POS machine.
I agree that price is the leading factor by far. I have loved ones and several friends on GLPs, they still drink over here in Thailand. Back in the U.S. consumers are paying 20% tip on everything whether a $40 bottle or a $400 bottle. Same service, same function, but now an additional massive tip increase. Makes ordering better wine less attractive when we’re expected to tip on everything.
Hello Felicity, great article. on affordability, very time I arrive back in the US I end up ordering a beer exactly because that glass of wine is now upwards of $20!! In regard to "The European industry might be watching its own future play out across the Atlantic," this is very much happening here in Portugal at hotels and high-end dining.
As an American who left and goes back to visit a few times a year I have grown so frustrated with the outrageous tipping culture shift, and the rather disdain we receive for not hitting the 20% tip button on everything including takeaway. We are guilted into doing so less we face poor service or glares from the folks behind us or the folks holding the POS machine.
I agree that price is the leading factor by far. I have loved ones and several friends on GLPs, they still drink over here in Thailand. Back in the U.S. consumers are paying 20% tip on everything whether a $40 bottle or a $400 bottle. Same service, same function, but now an additional massive tip increase. Makes ordering better wine less attractive when we’re expected to tip on everything.
Hello Felicity, great article. on affordability, very time I arrive back in the US I end up ordering a beer exactly because that glass of wine is now upwards of $20!! In regard to "The European industry might be watching its own future play out across the Atlantic," this is very much happening here in Portugal at hotels and high-end dining.
Thank you for the comment! It's certainly happening here in Germany. I hope it's not inexorable.