The Restaurateur Who Got Rid Of Tipping

The Sporkful | Jan 2, 2017

Shake Shack’s Danny Meyer explains why tipping is a hoax, which questions his servers aren't allowed to ask, and how his dad's bankruptcies affected his approach to business.

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