Like restaurateurs across the nation, Portland chefs and restaurant owners are questioning whether to keep tipping or to do away with gratuity altogether. Some have reported successes, while others call going tip-free a "terrible decision." See how the movement has taken shape in Portland since Kurt Huffman's early experiments at Loyal Legion in 2015, with this complete record of the city's gratuity-free trails and tribulations.
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Tracking Portland's Gratuity-Free Movement
Here are the restaurants experimenting with going tip-free
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May 22, 2017
Le Pigeon and Little Bird Bistro Bring Back Tipping
Both Portland restaurants went gratuity-free last year
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November 21, 2016
Park Kitchen Says Going Tipless ‘Works’
Four months in, owner Scott Dolich shares the ups and downs of his gratuity-free one-house restaurant model
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June 14, 2016
The 'Gratuity-Free' Movement Now Has a Logo
Fireside launches brunch, and Blitz Pearl shutters
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April 13, 2016
Portland Restaurateur Calls Going Tip-Free ‘Terrible Decision'
Kurt Huffman says eliminating tipping at Loyal Legion was a mistake
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April 13, 2016
Higher Wages and Tipless Service: How Six Portland Restaurateurs Prepare to Cope
Why do waiters often earn twice as much—if not more—than cooks in Oregon?
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March 17, 2016
Le Pigeon to Eliminate Tipping in June
The move follows a still new national trend aimed at making FOH and BOH incomes more equitable
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January 12, 2016
Park Kitchen and The Bent Brick Eliminate Tipping; Combine Waiter and Cook Roles
Excuse me, chef? The waiter overcooked my salmon.
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July 14, 2015
It's Official: Loyal Legion Is Open and Pouring Beer
The 220 seats, 99 beers, zero tips bar opened Friday, but is officially temporarily closed pending final OLCC permit approval.