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Australians’ tipping habits fail to keep up with rising restaurant prices, data reveals

www.theguardian.com Australians’ tipping habits fail to keep up with rising restaurant prices, data reveals

The average amount Australians are tipping for hospitality service drops to lowest proportion of total bill in four years

Australians’ tipping habits fail to keep up with rising restaurant prices, data reveals

Australians’ tipping habits are not keeping pace with higher menu prices, new research shows, as household costs soar and diners grapple with pandemic-era hospitality charges.

A report by Lightspeed Commerce, using payments platform data, found that the average tip amount dropped in August to 8.1% of a total bill.

This is the lowest amount in four years recorded by the point-of-sale and software company, and the first time it has dropped below 9% since early 2021.

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