Tipping at sit-down restaurants has been an American tradition since the late 19th century. But in the modern era, tipping expectations have been less clear-cut at coffee shops, fast food places and ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara introduced legislation that would let counter service restaurants implement tip pooling for their hourly employees. That’s a system that ...

That’s how food writer Bethany Jean Clement put it in a January story about this notable trend in Seattle’s dining scene. Although ordering from a counter was once reserved for fast-food stops, ...

When you first walk into Counter Service, you get the impression that you’re not really supposed to be there. Not because they aren’t nice to you—we got a little bag of pretzels as a token of ...