All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I’ll give them something, a little something extra. [ Make tipping policies clear to protect consumers, watchdog urgesOpens in new window ]And tipping is not the marginal thing it once was. When publishing its findings, the CCPC noted that technology has changed the tipping landscape, and with fewer people carrying cash, businesses have taken to relying on virtual tipping through payment terminals. “Newer technologies like payment screens and tipping terminals are changing the way we tip for services,” the CCPC’s Simon Barry said. Delila Davis at Two Pups coffee shop in Dublin's Fairview, where she estimates about 50 per cent of customers leave tips.

Source: The Irish Times February 16, 2026 07:30 UTC