we can overcomplicate anything. my family has owned a restaurant since before i was born. the truth is, you eat out for the service of it. rarely is the food ever as good as a good wife/mom can make at home. but sometimes it’s nice not to have to clean up, or help cut the veggies, or make the setting. tipping is paying for the service- and often times it’s split between the waiter, the dishwasher, the host, and the kitchen staff! what you see on the receipt is the price of the food and the rent to keep the lights on. if more people worked in service jobs, they would not tip so minimal. nothing is black nor white- thank god for this beautifully colored world. i’m just glad to get to know it more n more each day 🤷🏻‍♀️ and shitpost on nostr every once in a while lol