Ah yes the digital-only menu, one of more idiotic cargo-culting moves (although not sure who they are actually following here, maybe just general zeitgeist). I try to politely suggest that this is their weak spot when paying and tip accordingly.
I would just walk out and find a different restaurant. Restaurants are a dime a dozen, and we rarely go out specifically to a particular one. Fortunately I have run into just one restaurant in my life that did not have paper menus and there was a different one that looked great across the street. Problem solved.
Unfortunately the incentive structures of tipping are all over the place anyway.
Of all the people in the restaurant that contribute to my experience eating out, the waiter probably offers the least differentiation (in my humble opinion). It's just a transport layer for the order. The food is made by line staff, the menu is designed by someone else. The overall music, lighting, ambience, decor is someone else. But culturally, the waiter is the one we are expected to tip.
Eh I do have to say this is grandpa yelling at the clouds territory. Printed menus tend to be fair expense, especially where you have 3+ daily menus and weekend menus. Couple that with items that go out of stock a digital menu that stays up to date is great.
Should the place have a few menus printed out on paper, probably. But the number of people that demand paper is rather low.
ryandrake|2 years ago
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haswell|2 years ago
elevatedastalt|2 years ago
Of all the people in the restaurant that contribute to my experience eating out, the waiter probably offers the least differentiation (in my humble opinion). It's just a transport layer for the order. The food is made by line staff, the menu is designed by someone else. The overall music, lighting, ambience, decor is someone else. But culturally, the waiter is the one we are expected to tip.
pixl97|2 years ago
Should the place have a few menus printed out on paper, probably. But the number of people that demand paper is rather low.