How much should you tip?

We've all been there: Staring at a screen that prompts you to "leave a tip," and three options to press. How much should you tip for a meal these days? How about a coffee or a hot dog at a baseball game? In this episode, Clare and guest host Brandi Fullwood dig into the data on tipping, and how it impacts workers in restaurants of all shapes and sizes. Listen to Brandi's podcast Seattle Eats wherever you're listening to this episode. Have a question we should answer on the show? Click here to tell us using our online form, or email the team at ControlF@kuow.org Support the show by supporting our home, KUOW Public Radio in Seattle. Sources in this episode: The Land of the Fee (2021), Throughline from NPR, 2021 Tipping Culture in America: Public Sees a Changed Landscape, Pew Research Center, 2022 Average Restaurant Tip Percentages & Tipping Trends in the U.S. (2026), Toast, 2026 Square Food & Beverage Data Reveals Higher Tipping Rates and Growing "High-Low" Spending Pattern, Square, 2026 A Critical Exploration of Tipping Practices in the American Hospitality Landscape from a Qualitative Approach, 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.