A stingy restaurant has been branded “absolutely disgusting” after boasting about how it saved around $153 a week while eating out.
The anonymous Los Angeles-based customer has dedicated his entire account to showing people how he has hacked the service industry to save money.
In each video, he takes viewers with him to coffee shops, upmarket restaurants and bars, leaving a $0 tip on each bill.
In a clipPosted on June 8, the man estimated he saved $152.92 in one week by avoiding tips, despite crediting his servers as “very helpful and friendly.”
His posts have quickly divided the internet, with some applauding the influencer for his stingy tactics and others criticizing him for not offering servers extra money in an industry that predominantly relies on tips.
Anonymous TikTok user idonttip shared that he has saved $152.92 in one week by not tipping when he goes out to eat.
He is seen leaving a $0 tip on an $88 bill.
“That’s absolutely disgusting,” said one user, while another commented: “A trend I can get behind.”
In total, her weekly spending was $674.41, but if she included the 20 percent tips, her total would have been about $810.
The customer decided to embark on his anti-rollover journey after being impressed by an experience.
‘After ordering a Danish that costs $3, the cashier turned the iPad around and I saw: tip options of $1, $2, $3; $3 tip for a bagel that costs $3, man,’ he told him. New York Post.
In his videos, which he began posting in early June, the man visited many establishments, commented on his experience and showed how much he paid for his bill.
In a video posted on June 13, the man and his friend dined at an expensive restaurant and ordered a $175 pasta dish with extra truffles. He then showed the $389.47 bill at the end, revealing that he skipped the tip, which would have cost an additional $77.89 with 20 percent or $97.40 with 25 percent.
Man seen not tipping $6.95 check
During a night out at a bar, the TikToker ordered several drinks at the Doheny Room in West Hollywood and again left no tips for the ‘friendly bartenders.’
He also decided to stay home one night, ordered food on Uber Eats and left a $0 tip.
At the end of each video, the man asks his followers to recommend more places to enjoy and not tip.
Many commenters felt that the TikToker was doing the right thing by not tipping while eating out.
In a clip posted on June 13 that has had more than 2,000 views, the man and his friend dined at an expensive restaurant and ordered a $175 pasta dish with extra truffles on top.
He has dedicated his entire account to showing people how he has hacked the service industry to save money in Los Angeles. (photo: Archive)
“I like the trend of not tipping,” said one.
Another called him “the man of the people.”
“You are an inspiration to all of us,” wrote another.
But many were unimpressed with his casual way of dining, especially when it came to not tipping at restaurants and bars.
“I don’t get any non-service tipping policy, but no tip at a normal restaurant is devious,” one user said.
“What’s wrong with you?” wrote another.
‘This is nothing to brag about, friend. “Bartenders in the United States rely on tips to pay their bills,” someone said.
The federal minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13 per hour. In California, where the video was filmed, tipped employees earn $16 an hour, while fast-food chain workers earn $20 an hour.