We categorize places that pursue fair practices into two stages:
No Tip Places
These are places that have a policy of not accepting tips. It is usually stated on the menu or receipt with a note like "We do not accept tips."
This category also includes places where tipping is not traditionally expected, such as fast food restaurants and similar establishments.
Fair Tip Places
These are places that do accept tips but aim for better tipping practices. These restaurants do not impose excessive tip percentages in response to rising costs, thereby avoiding shifting wage burdens onto customers.
Alternatively, they do not enforce a fixed tip rate that restricts customers' ability to tip freely.
Lastly, places that pay their staff a fair wage but still allow tipping are also included in this category.