If we did away with tips, which is a good idea imo, you’d still be paying their wage. Example; my friend did away with tipping at her small restaurant and upped the prices. One item is $10 more.
Perhaps price increases wouldn’t be so significant everywhere, but people seem to think restaurants will take on the burden of less profits to raise wages. They won’t, and in many cases, they probably can’t. 90% of places will pass on the cost to you.
This isn’t directed at people who just find the tipping stuff nerve wracking; I get it, I’m socially anxious too.
Edit: given that I’m a bartender, I tip very well. This is directed at some people in this sub that don’t want to tip at all (which I see a lot of, for some reason)