Restaurateur and multimillionaire Danny Meyer says he doesn’t believe in obligatory tipping on takeout orders. The Shake Shack founder shared his take on the changing attitudes around gratuity on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday.
“If you’re just taking out food, and it was just a transaction — I give you money, you give me a cup of coffee — I don’t think there’s any obligation to tip whatsoever,” he said in the interview. Meyer, who also founded Union Square Hospitality Group, now serves as chair of Shake Shack’s board.
