A Tip Dec is a Tip Dining Experience Card. It can be used in place of a monetary tip or in addition to a monetary tip. A Tip Dec has pre-printed messages on them that thank your waiter/waitress for their service, in a kind and amicable manner

A Tip Dec is an alternate way to say thank you and show gratitude for service you received. Everyone’s different, Tip Dec allows you to express various sentiments without the burden of explanation. Tip Dec also supports legislation that aims to raise wages for servers and do away with a tipped minimum wage

No, it is NOT illegal to not tip. Contrary to popular beliefs and real-world practice, tipping is 100% optional

There are no known laws that state how much an individual must tip. Tipping is optional and thus entirely up to you to determine how much you want to leave

Tip Dec, LLC hopes to act as an advocate and voice for servers to earn a living wage. Currently many states allow a tipped minimum wage, in which an employee can make as little as $2.13 per hour. The difference between that $2.13/hr and the federal minimum wage ($7.25) is taken out of the tips earned by the server. This is a gross abuse and unfair practice exercised by some employers. Tip Dec, LLC believes in giving power back to the people, and holding businesses accountable. Tip Dec aims to change the monetary tipping paradigm, by ridding the country of this practice. This will force employers to pay their fair share of wages to employees, and in turn, force servers across the United States to demand higher wages

Of course! Tipping is optional, and Tip Dec above all else supports the freedom of choice and liberty to do as you see fit.

I would sure hope not! A Tip Dec is a well thought out and mannerly card. It’s a simple and concise way to convey your own personal sentiments, and at the same time express your gratitude for the service you received. Most servers are appreciative of the gesture and after finding out what Tip Dec stands for, actually welcome the trend

We encourage the use of a Tip Dec even in the unfortunate event that the service you received was unsatisfactory. Tip Dec offers a card that expresses this sentiment in a respectful and polite manner.

We get asked this question a lot, and from our own personal experiences, the answer is… possibly? Our goal and approach to making Tip Dec a social norm, is multi-faceted. We want to change the current status quo, help servers earn higher wages, and hold businesses accountable to pay their employees a fair wage. To do this, we must break free of the current traditions and free people of the social pressures and judgment we each face when we vary from the traditional path. This path to a better way is often fraught with friction and moral strife. Often times, it takes courage to break from the pack and go a different direction. While some may judge or ridicule your actions, we promote taking pride in your values and the cause that you are supporting.

Yes! Not all countries view monetary tipping the same. In some countries, tipping is included in the overall check already, and in others, tipping can be considered rude. One of the greatest components of a Tip Dec, is that no matter where you go in the world, thankfulness and gratitude are universally welcomed and appreciated

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Yes, we work directly with both charities and local organizations that advocate for higher wages and job placement opportunities

You can check out our ‘Tipping Facts’ page where you will find many interesting facts all about tipping