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Soccer World Cup fans struggle with tipping culture
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Fans at the World Cup are having problems with tipping. Many fans are from countries where there is no tipping. The USA has tips of up to 20 per cent. If people do not leave a tip, staff can be disappointed. Fans already spent a lot of money getting to the World Cup. Leaving tips makes their trip more expensive.
Restaurant staff are also struggling. Workers' wages can be as low as $2.13 per hour. Many staff say they need tips to survive. In many cities, restaurants owners are adding tips to their bills. The owners say many visitors do not know the tipping culture in the USA. In some restaurants, staff are explaining it to diners.
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Fans at the soccer World Cup are struggling with tipping. Many fans are from countries where people do not tip at restaurants. In the USA, tips of up to 20 per cent are common. If diners do not leave a tip, staff can be disappointed. Fans have already spent a lot of money getting to the World Cup. Leaving tips makes their trip more expensive. Some fans are complaining about "tipping fatigue". They say they have to tip when they buy a bottle of water.
Restaurant staff are also struggling. Tips make up for their very low wages. Workers' wages can be as low as $2.13 per hour. Many staff say it is impossible to survive as a restaurant worker without tips. In many cities, restaurant owners are adding tips to their bills. The owners say many international visitors do not know about the tipping culture in the USA. In some restaurants, staff are explaining to diners the reasons for tipping.
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Football fans at the World Cup are struggling with the tipping culture. Many fans are from countries where service charges are already in the price of food at restaurants. However, in the USA, tips of up to 20 per cent are expected. If diners do not leave a tip, the staff can be disappointed. Fans have already spent a lot of money on going to the World Cup. They are stretching their budgets. Leaving tips makes food more expensive. Some fans are complaining about "tipping fatigue". They say they have to leave a tip even when they buy a bottle of water.
Restaurant staff in the USA are also struggling. Tips make up for their very low wages. Workers' wages can be as little as $2.13 per hour. Without receiving tips, staff may not earn enough money to live on. Many staff say it is impossible to survive as a restaurant worker without tips. In many host cities, restaurant owners are automatically adding tips to their bills. The owners say many international visitors are unaware of the tipping culture in the USA. Some restaurants have asked staff to explain to diners the reasons for tipping.
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Tipping - Level 3
Football supporters attending the World Cup are struggling with the tipping culture in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Many fans come from countries where service charges are included in the price at restaurants and in taxis. However, in the World Cup host nations, tips of up to 20 per cent are expected. If restaurant diners do not leave a tip, the staff can be disappointed. Travelling fans say their budgets are being stretched. They have already spent a lot of money on going to the World Cup. They add that leaving tips makes already expensive food even costlier. Some fans have complained about "tipping fatigue". This is because they are being asked to leave a tip even when buying a bottle of water.
Restaurant staff in the US, Mexico and Canada are also struggling. Tips make up most of their wages. Workers at restaurants in the US can earn as little as $2.13 per hour. They rely on diners to tip. Without tips, staff may not earn enough money to live on. A lot of staff say it is impossible to survive in the hospitality sector without tips. In many host cities, restaurants have automatically added tips to their bills. Restaurant owners say the problem is that many international visitors are unaware of the tipping custom. Some restaurants have asked staff to politely explain the reasons for tipping in North America.
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