239. The No-Tipping Point
239. The No-Tipping Point  
Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Published On: Fri Mar 11 2016
Description: The restaurant business model is warped: kitchen wages are too low to hire cooks, while diners are put in charge of paying the waitstaff. So what happens if you eliminate tipping, raise menu prices, and redistribute the wealth? New York restaurant maverick Danny Meyer is about to find out.