Welcome to America, World Cup visitors. Don't forget to tip.
Summary
Many World Cup visitors in the U.S. are encountering American tipping customs for the first time. To help these visitors and protect workers, some restaurants have added automatic 20% tips to bills during the event.Key Facts
- Some restaurants increased automatic tips from 18% to 20% during the World Cup to help international visitors who may not tip.
- In the U.S., tipped workers can be paid as little as $2.13 per hour if their tips bring them up to the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
- Tipping in the U.S. has historical roots linked to paying low wages to Black workers after slavery.
- A New York bartender reported a $300 bill left with only a $4 tip during a busy World Cup game.
- States like California, Minnesota, and Montana where tipped workers get the full minimum wage plus tips have much lower poverty rates among tipped workers.
- Unionized tipped workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles won a 30% pay raise just before the World Cup after preventing a strike.
- Advocates say tipping is unreliable for workers because tips vary, but bills and living costs keep rising.
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