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Tipped Off

When it comes to restaurants, most folks think about celebrity chefs, newly-opened spots or the latest food trends. But what do we know about the people that work within them? On today's show, we're looking inside the service industry, and specifically, the practice of tipping. And we'll try to answer the question: what type of culture does tipping create? 

And then, we'll dish with a few long-time service industry workers for a roundtable convo on what life's really like serving the public, living off tips, and their take on tip-free restaurants. 

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