According to research conducted by The NPD Group, a global information company, restaurants such as Wagamama, Chipotle, Yo! Sushi and Nando’s have experienced a boost of more than 11% in annual traffic in six years.
TheJobsMenu.com have a great sense of what is going on within the hospitality world and they have recently asked 750 consumers how they feel about the up and coming phenomenon of fast casual dining and whether or not they should tip in these type of establishments. The survey showed:
- Of the 500 people who were questioned, more than three-quarters (75.8%) of the respondents said they didn’t feel like they should tip.
- Only 24.2% of respondents believed it necessary to tip.
- There was a sign that people may be gravitating towards the fast-casual dining experience, with 42.9% of respondents stating that they would prefer a mixture of self-service and the traditional waiting experience.
Taking into consideration the results of the survey, TheJobsMenu.com has offered their insight into tipping etiquette:
https://thejobsmenu.com/Info/news/fast-casual-dining-should-you-leave-a-tip-in-nandos
