Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Until a few years ago, tipping in German restaurants followed simple rules. Now new technological advances have meant changes to these rules, but one development in particular is proving contentious. And in some cases, wait staff have apparently become aggressive and demanding.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 How it used to be done
02:25 Different experiences
03:53 Germans react
05:46 Conclusion
Music:
"Hot Swing"
by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com
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Until a few years ago, tipping in German restaurants followed simple rules. Now new technological advances have meant changes to these rules, but one development in particular is proving contentious. And in some cases, wait staff have apparently become aggressive and demanding.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 How it used to be done
02:25 Different experiences
03:53 Germans react
05:46 Conclusion
Music:
"Hot Swing"
by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com
Creative Commons Attribution licence
---------
Become a channel member for bonus content:
youtube.com/@rewboss/join
Send letters and postcards to:
Rewboss
Postfach 10 06 29
63704 Aschaffenburg
Germany
Please don't send parcels or packages, or anything that has to be signed for.