why does it make a difference if you pay 30 dollars for a dinner for 2 plus 5-10 dollars in tip or pay 50-75 dollars for a dinner for two with no tip. As a one time bartender and manager I can assure you that there would be a huge increase in prices. On a typical night I would have 8-12 waitresses, 3-6 bartenders and 1-3 barbacks. These employees nights wages comes from their own personal sales not there hours worked. Now if I had to pay these employees an hourly wage regardless of the nights sales comensurate with their worth I'd have to charge alot to make up for slow and off nights. When you go to a rest./bar you pay for the meal/drinks and you tip for the service. If its good give a good tip if its lousy don't tip and speak to the manager. This system really works out better for the consumer and the business by providing a cheaper product and motivating a service person to work harder for a tip that is not guaranteed.