Why some US restaurants are banning tips

Some US restaurants are eliminating tipping and instead raising menu prices to pay staff higher, guaranteed wages. Restaurants like La Cigale in San Francisco and Nightshade Noodle Bar in Massachusetts cite benefits including fairer pay for kitchen staff, elimination of wage disparities based on gender or race, and reduced financial instability for employees who previously relied on tips during unpaid prep and closing hours. Staff at these establishments earn roughly double the typical service industry wage, though customers pay correspondingly higher prices.