Cluster
The Tipping Wars
TL;DR
Service charges, no-tipping models, and gratuity reform are the loudest debates in hospitality. Forecast which big-name groups change their model next.
Every quarter another high-profile restaurant group announces a service-charge overhaul, ditches tipping, or reverses course. State legislators in California, New York, and DC are also moving. These markets track the operator decisions that set the tone for the rest of the room.
3 open markets
Hospitalitycloses in 241d
Will a top-50 US restaurant group publicly convert to service-included pricing in 2026?
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Legislationcloses in 241d
Will any state pass a 2026 ballot measure or law eliminating the tipped minimum wage?
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Hospitalitycloses in 300d
Will the average US restaurant tip percentage on Toast or Square year-end 2026 reports drop below 18%?
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