Notip.us is a website that helps users find restaurants, cafes, and bars where tipping is not required, promoting fair wage practices within the hospitality industry.
Features
- Categorizes establishments into two main types:
- No Tip Places: Establishments with a policy of not accepting tips, typically indicated by notices like "We do not accept tips." This category also includes places where tipping is traditionally not expected, such as fast-food restaurants.
- Fair Tip Places: Establishments that accept tips but adhere to fair tipping practices. They avoid imposing excessive tip percentages due to rising costs and do not enforce fixed tip rates, allowing customers the freedom to tip at their discretion. Additionally, these places pay their staff fair wages while still permitting tipping.
- Provides interactive tools for users to search for No-Tip and Fair-Tip establishments by location, cuisine, or tipping policy using maps and lists.
- Allows users to contribute by adding and verifying businesses, helping to grow a trusted database of ethical establishments.
Development
NoTip.Us was created by students at New York University. It is strictly for academic purposes and does not operate for profit.
Mission and Vision
- Mission
- To reshape the dining experience by advocating for transparency, fairness, and ethical compensation practices.
- Notip.us connects diners with establishments that operate on a No-Tip Policy or promote Fair-Tip Practices.
- Vision
- To inspire change in the hospitality industry by empowering businesses to adopt sustainable practices and fostering a culture of equity for all.