Does your team understand how their tips are shared?
Dan Hawkie from @@wearetipjar discusses tipping policies in hospitality and why writing something in the staff handbook doesn’t automatically make it fair.
This Talking Hospitality clip explores the sensitivity around money, explaining the decisions behind tip allocation, and the questions that can arise when a policy isn’t clear.
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Produced in partnership with TiPJAR.
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