Contactless Payment in pubs

[johnmc]

Now prior to the invention of contactless I used to hate people using cards at places like pubs but now it’s as quick if not quicker than cash. There is no change required.

Usually though you just pay the required amount. There is no “and your own” 20 pence style tip or adding a bit of change to the payment. Restaurants usually have a gratuity option where you can add a tip but this doesn’t seem to be the case in pubs/bars.

So my question is has anyone who works in the pub industry suffered a reduction in tips, which often boosted the poor hourly rate as a result of this invention? Have you employees done anything about it?

 

[Blue Til Death]

I think most people, me included, just say have one for yourself, rather than tip independently, that just comes off the card same as.

 

[dadnlad]

I think most people, me included, just say have one for yourself, rather than tip independently, that just comes off the card same as.

so you buy their manager a beer nice one

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

so you buy their manager a beer nice one

well you help keep the pub afloat in this day and age which means the server's will actually get a wage, that's the level we're at in this country at the moment.

 

[peoffrey]

Does everyone tip bar staff? Are you supposed to?

 

[ell]

Im still a dinosaur that takes cash out before going to the pub but have used apple pay before, if ive used cash I will always stick a bit of change in the tips jar but obviously if Ive used contactless they get nothing.

 

[johnmc]

Does everyone tip bar staff? Are you supposed to?

In the past I would say “and your own” and generally 20 pence would be taken and put in the tip jar. This would be for every visit to the bar. Now when paying contactless they get nothing.

 

[Blue Til Death]

so you buy their manager a beer nice one

Yeah, he's a Blue, probably goes towards his season ticket, Ive got no problem with that at all, helping a fellow Blue whilst getting pissed...!

 

[urban genie]

simple for me, I don't pay with card, keep old fashioned and always pay cash and will tip sometimes.

If I have no cash then it is probably time to go home.

Know people who tip on card though

 

[TCIB]

I just say take one for yourself. I would say many more now have work rules though where they are not allowed to accept tips. Defo recall bar staff saying in some places tips are not allowed, posh-ish places mostly.