TIPPING SYSTEM

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1931, Page 3

TIPPING SYSTEM

CRITICISM BY. VISITOR.

Strong disapproval of, the habit of giving “tips” in New Zealand was voiced by 5 an Australian visitor to Invercargill th‘.3 week. “The tipping System is a pernicious one,” he declared,, “and, in my opinion, is most inequitable. In the hotels, for instance, one naturally follows the custom and ‘treats’ the wait> re. 3 and the porter, but there are many working behind the scenes who are equally deserving of recognition, but ■ -..h0 do not share in the common fund. ’What about the pantrymaid? She never comes into contact with the tourist, or the; traveller, and hence receives not a penny. £ recognise that tipping can never be abolished/ notwithstanding the numerous notices to that effect which we visitors frequently see adorning many establishments, but why not adopt the Contintal system? When I visited France,. Germany. and’ other countries ibroad, I did not tip individual employees, for the simple reason that an additional 10 per cent, for tips to the staff is always added to one’s hotel account. That addition goes to a common fund, which is equally divided among all the workers.