Overview
- An Ipsos B&A survey of 1,048 adults found nine in ten people tip at least some of the time, with women and those over 35 most likely to tip.
- Two thirds said tipping in Ireland is becoming less voluntary, and 58% sometimes tip even when they would prefer not to.
- One in five reported a recent bill with an unexpected extra charge, often identified as a mandatory service fee.
- One in four people who encountered standalone tipping terminals said they tapped them by mistake; the Irish Independent reports an estimated total near €500,000 from such errors.
- The CCPC guidance calls for easy opt-out on tip screens, clearly labeled and separate tipping devices, advance notice of mandatory charges, and a ban on automatically adding optional fees.