Digital Tips Become More Visible in French Restaurants

Paris - 17 July 2026: Anyone paying by card in a French restaurant is increasingly faced with an additional question on the card reader: Would you like to add a voluntary tip? Franceinfo reported on Friday on this practice, which becomes more visible especially during the holiday season. For guests, it changes the payment process because the decision is made directly at the terminal and no longer depends on whether they have cash on hand.A tip remains, in principle, a voluntary expression of appreciation in France. It must not be ...