Last week, we called out an Instagram account dedicated to leaving $0 tips at restaurants. The comments section promptly lost its collective mind. So this week, Luca and Father Sal are going all in on America's most emotionally charged restaurant debate: Is tipping culture completely broken?
Why do we tip servers but not other minimum-wage workers? Has the iPad tipping screen gotten out of control? Would restaurants actually survive if everyone stopped tipping? And why is it so hard to get rid of a system that seemingly nobody likes?
Plus, Bill Esparza and Matt Kang take a beloved LA taco stand to task, Sal discovers an incredible Thai burger, Luca finds some seriously underrated neighborhood gems, and the guys debate whether AI-generated food photos are an abomination or a lifeline for struggling restaurants.
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