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Why then 15%? Why not $10 per hour of service for all tables assigned to the waiter?

Why chef who is actually prepping your dish got fixed rate but pretty girl should get percentage of the total bill?

If I order a $100 bottle of wine, should I add $10 for the delivery from wine room? And extra 5$ for the opening? And $5 for refill?

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Because what was once an active decision became a default, what was a default became an expectation, what was an expectation became an effective-requirement.

And lo, norms are made, the ratchet turns, culture solidifies, a new line written to the social contract. And tip-dependent workers have non-optional tipping.

If you really want a logic to follow strictly — any worker class whose wages are depressed by expected tipping should be tipped

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