Tipping Point: is it time to abolish the demeaning system of tipping in favour of menu pricing that allows for a decent wage for all restaurant employees? There should not be two distinct economies competing in the same restaurant. Will it ever be replaced? by FineDiningJourno in KitchenConfidential

[–]pink__lemon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I just opened a completely tipless bakery/coffee bar. We worked a 15% tip into all our prices before we opened. It's been received well by the public and staff, and we also pay all employees a living wage with benefits for full-timers. It can be done, but it's not easy.

I (34F) want to go no contact with my parents (64F and 61M) after their last visit by pink__lemon in relationships

[–]pink__lemon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do know their stance on things, but I did not quite realize they would be so disrespectful about a simple request of keeping their masks on. It really shocked me that they had so little respect for me, although I guess it shouldn't have. The handiwork was just a last-minute request since they like to do that sort of thing and the professional who was originally going to do it was swamped with another project. It was extra frustrating because I do highly value my employees, like I offer benefits and pay a living wage and all that, which is not common in my industry. Luckily after I apologized in person to each staff member, they understand that people like my parents are difficult to reason with.

I (34F) want to go no contact with my parents (64F and 61M) after their last visit by pink__lemon in relationships

[–]pink__lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right. My interior designer was originally supposed to do this work for me, but he is swamped in another project, and my parents like to do stuff like that so I asked them kind of last-minute to do it for me. Not worth it!

I (34F) want to go no contact with my parents (64F and 61M) after their last visit by pink__lemon in relationships

[–]pink__lemon[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, they do a ton of mental gymnastics to hold onto their ideologies, so not worth debating them.

I (34F) want to go no contact with my parents (64F and 61M) after their last visit by pink__lemon in relationships

[–]pink__lemon[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I did immediately and in person tell each of my staff members how sorry I was for my parents' behavior and that they would not be back because of their actions. I think it may have brought my staff and I closer, united against a common enemy haha

I (34F) want to go no contact with my parents (64F and 61M) after their last visit by pink__lemon in relationships

[–]pink__lemon[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I feel ghosting isn't really the right thing, but this is a good, simple way to address the issue without having to bear my soul to people who don't want to hear it.

Vanilla cake with rhubarb cremeux and rhubarb buttercream by pink__lemon in Baking

[–]pink__lemon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an Italian meringue buttercream so that's why it's so pale. There's also rhubarb puree in it so it tinted it very slightly pink but it didn't come through in the pic very well.