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Football supporters [attendance / 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 [include / included] in the price at restaurants and in taxis. However, in the World Cup [host / hosts] nations, tips of up to 20 per cent are expected. If restaurant [dinners / diners] do not leave a tip, the staff can [have / be] disappointed. Travelling fans say their [budgets / budget] are being stretched. They have already spent a lot of money [on / at] going to the World Cup. They add [that / what] leaving tips makes already expensive food even costlier. Some fans have complained about "tipping fatigue". This is because they are being asked [for / to] leave a tip [even / ever] when buying a bottle of water.

Restaurant staff in the US, Mexico and Canada are also struggling. Tips make [down / up] most of their wages. Workers at restaurants in the US can earn as [little / few] as $2.13 per hour. They rely [in / on] diners to tip. Without tips, staff may not [learn / earn] enough money to [living / live] on. A lot of staff say it is impossible to survive in the [hospitality / hospital] sector without tips. In many [host / ghost] cities, restaurants have automatically added tips to [them / their] bills. Restaurant owners say the problem is that many international visitors are [unaware / aware] of the tipping custom. Some restaurants have asked staff to [polite / politely] explain the reasons for tipping in North America.