Sweetening the till: the use of candy to increase restaurant tipping
two experiments; chocolate with the check raised tips; tips varied with the amount of candy and the manner of offering; reciprocity argued to explain the results better than impression management or mood.
two experiments; chocolate with the check raised tips; tips varied with the amount of candy and the manner of offering; reciprocity argued to explain the results better than impression management or mood.
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Strohmetz, D. B., Rind, B., Fisher, R., & Lynn, M. (2002). Sweetening the till: the use of candy to increase restaurant tipping. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 32(2), 300-309. doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb00216.x.