it lets danny myers restaurant group pay the cooks more. >> lousy service. there is little incentive. >> you go to another restaurant. that's what you do. you have to trust the manager and the owner of the restaurant to deliver hospitality. >> you may be paying more for the meal. >> it won't be more at the end of the day. how much do you tip? 15%? that's bad. >> you're okay with this, too? >> i'm totally oak with this. i have gotten used to getting out of my uber car and not having to tip. there is controversy on that. i love it. i don't want to think about it. i have enough to think about. >> the flip side is if people will pay more for a meal if they don't have to go through the hassle of tipping. take off the tip line. >> i love paying large tips. i want everybody to like me and kiss my butt and be really nice to me. i love paying large tips. i will be upset if i'm not allowed to tip anymore. i would tip anyway. >> you can still tip more. >> i said it to my wife. she said, slip them some 20s when you leave. i don't like the idea of the waiters and waitres

. >> reporter: danny myer is taking tips off the table.stead he plans to raise menu prices to pay servers more. he says tipping has been a roadblock in the effort to attract top talent. in a letter to customers he wrote "the total cost you pay to dine with us won't differ much from what you pay now. but for our teams, the change will be significant." behind the scenes, employees who are less visible to customers, dishwashers and line cooks will also benefit from the change. critics say customers deserve the right to reward attentive service or withhold that reward if they're not happy. still supporters of the change say this may also please customers who don't like the hassle of figuring out a tip at end of a meal, or international visitors who are unfamiliar with the custom. >> there have been a lot of lawsuits against restaurant owners. class action lawsuits by people claiming to be underpaid because if a person works over 40 hours, they need to not only get minimum wage salary, but they need to be paid overtime. and there are a lot of c

danny myers restaurant group is getting rid of tipping. instead they will be raising menu prices from 20 to 35% to boost base pay for restaurant staff from chefs to dishwashers. the prices include hospitality. good idea or not for you? >> i kind of think it's interesting. i worked as a waitress and relied on tips but if it's better pay maybe it will balance out. >> maybe. we'll have to see how that one works out. >> thank you, jill. >>> it's only october but skiers get ready, new england you could hit the slopes pretty soon. >> sunday river in maine is testing its snow making equipment. they said if the weather cooperates the re sort will open the upper portion of one trail on monday. that will be the earliest in 20 years. >> my husband is a huge skier so i'm sure he's excited. is it too soon? no. you can only ski on the top of the mountain. >> when you look at what this weekend is bringing it feels like we're heading towards that winter. >> think about it, we'll be in the 30s down here so northern for making snow and they may actually see

. >> reporter: danny myers restaurants, some of the finest and the well known in new york city are tossing outs tipping, no matter the waiter, no matter the service, the customer no longer has control. mier made the announcement today. by eliminating tipping our employees who want to grow financially and professionally will be able to earn those students based on the merit of their work. the concept is new but gaining traction with some other big names in the business. the top chef star and food correspondent. >> it's a bad day of paying someone. it's not fair if there is bad service purchase the restaurant -- purchase me. don't come. >> reporter: in this case that increase goes to the staff. their hourly rate goes up. >> no one has quit so far. >> is that a good sign. >> reporter: the tip-free model is being rolled out slowly. right now a hand full of restaurants in eight states are using it. what happens to service? >> it is a service based industry and the, your compensation should reflect the level of service that you are providing. >> reporter: even the man sees the idea spreading. >>

danny myers says instead he will raise prices on the menu but insists that your bill probably won't change in the end. he says this will boost pay for all staff from chefs to dishwashers. a lot of people applauding him for doing -- are applauding him for doing this because the dishwashers and kitchen staff typically don't get in on the tips. >> what do you think some. >> he is a visionary and so well respected. i think he is trying to take away the two-tier system to balance it out and let more people in on it. i think it's great. i don't know if it's catching on. >> if i am the server, i would say i will do an even better job because i'll get the best tips. whereas this, it's a flat pay and it take as way the motivation. >> -- takes away the motivation. >>> homeland unknowingly aired criticism of its own show. they hired graffiti artists to tag a set but they were anything but fans. the characters walked past this arabic graffiti that reads "homeland is racist." got to check those out. >>> a dream just became reality for a new england bride. >> her father walked her down the aisle. heathe

. >> reporter: danny myers restaurant, some of the well known in new york city are tossing out tipping, the customer no longer has control. mier made the announcement today. by eliminating tips our employees who want to grow financially and professionally will be able to earn those opportunities work. the concept is gaining traction with other big names in the business like the top chef star and m.s.n.b.c. food cores spent. >> it's a pad -- pad way of you don't. >> reporter: here is how it works at tom's restaurant. healthcare like like this. without tip restaurants charge a markup on the menu, in this case 20%, that increase goes to the staff. their hourly rate goes up. >> no one has quit so far p. >> reporter: the tip-free model is being rolled out slowly. right now a handful of restaurants in eight states are using it. what happens to service? >> service based industry. and the, your compensation should reflect the level of service that you are providing. even the man says the idea spreading. >> i think it should change industrywide and i think it will. >> reporter: i'm kim khazei,

danny myer, the founder announcing all 13 of his restaurants will start eliminating tipping. meyer says instead he will raise menu prices to better compensate all workers even those who don't get a share of tips like cooks and dish washers. big ripple effect throughout the industry. more >> feel a little funny not giving gratuity. >> you'll pay for it. >>> a nice mild night tonight. >> it was a beautiful day. we're just start ing to feel the beginnings of the chill. outside tonight, not too bad for an october night. the temperatures peaked today but the foliage is just starting to peak. look at this from herman state park. thank you for sharing that picture with us. share your fall foliage pics at abc7ny.com. great looking night tonight. light and dark blue, st. mary's hospital for children. temperature is at 61. 50% humidity. northwest wind at 5. high today just shy of 70. there are your sunrise and sunset times for a very sunny thursday even though we have clouds right now. just a nice october day on the way tomorrow. sunshine and light breeze, temperatures in the mid 60s.

. >> danny myer owns a small empire of restaurants from high end to burger chefs and hospitality is hist. it's the focus of his book "setting the table." now he's perhaps setting a new trend by doing away with tipping at his 13 restaurants starting first at the modern at the museum of modern art. in a statement, meyer says, by eliminating tipping, our employees who want to grow financially and professionally will be able to earn opportunities based on the merit of their work." he's not the first restaurateur to 86 tipping but he could be the most well-known and that could have some impact according to lewis peckman, a lawyer and restaurant employment expert. >> where the rubber is going to hit the road is on the moderately priced restaurants. he's a leader in the industry. it's an important step. it's raising important issues. >> pechman adds the move will benefit the cooks and dishwashers who will get a fairer wage. >> for the wait staff, i don't see how it's not going to have an effect. >> which is why aubrey reeves likes the system the way it is. >> i'm rewarded for the service i do.

. >> reporter: danny myers restaurant, some of the finest and most well-known in new york city, are crossing out tipping. no matter the waiter or the service, the cust no longer has control. he made the announcement today. by eliminating tipping our employees who want to grow financially and professionally will be able to. based on the merit of their work. the concept is fairly new but it is gaining traction with other big names in the business. like tom colicchio, the top chef star and nbc food correspondent. >> we've been tipping roughly since the civil war. why throw it out. >> it is a bad way of paying someone. it is not fair. where is the service. don't punish the waiter, punish the restaurant. don't come. >> reporter: we met him today at his restaurant, craft, which launched a tip-free lunch last month. here is how it works. a typical check looks like this with a line for a tip. without gratuity, restaurant owners charge a mark-up on the menu n. this case 20%. that increase goes to the staff. their hourly rate goes up. >> so far no one has quit. >> that is a good sign. >> nobody it wor

. >> reporter: that is right danny myers restaurant group is getting rid of tipping at 13 new york the city restaurants but before we get too excited, instead they are raising menu prices by 20 to 35 percent and using that money to boost base pay for restaurant staff, from the chef to the dishwashers. the menus will explain the prices include tipping. erika and nicoley hope it works out better for workers because sometimes you get shorted on the tip. >> sometimes it takes away incentive. >> that is true. >> some waiters and waitresses they work hard for those tips. >> we will find out together, jill. >> thanks, jill. >>> coming up, we will get a check of weather and traffic. >> the old way was to make sure someone was simply watching the kids. this is the united way. united way is changing the way, from quick fixes to real lasting change. that's what matters. that's united way. to find out how you can help, visit... >>> we have latest on the roads with vittoria. >>> good morning everyone. erika had mentioned earl willer in the broadcast about a construction project that is ongoing righ

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danny myers' people have not shake shack is opening its first restaurant in tokyo in two weeks. it was the first of 10 opening in japan over five years. with all this going on, shake shack at citi field is gearing up for the world series this weekend and the ceo told the street that they have talked about coming up with a special burger to honor the mets but haven't decided on that yet. >> and finally, forbes is out with the annual list of the top earning dead celebrities. anyone care to get who made the host? steve: bob marley. michael jackson. >> reporter: michael jackson no. 1, bringing in $115 million in 2015. a lot of that came from the cirque du soleil show in las vegas. he's made a hundred million every year since he died in 2009. no. 2, elvis presley, 55 million. and charles schulz, the dari: he has a movie coming out. steve: michael jackson died in dire financial straits. incredible. dari: except for the shopping bags full of cash. steve: thank you very much. jason pierre paul has rejoined the giants after a fourth of july accident mangled his hands. he worked out with

danny myers union square hospitality group says it will eliminate tipping at all 13 of its restaurants as it changes how employees are compensated. myers says he hopes to raise the pay of cooks and other kitchen workers who do not share in tips. the group will raise prices on menus as it implements the new policy starting with its outpost at the museum of modern art. i don't know about the -- >> what do you think? >> i'm such a tipper and i always want to -- >> it doesn't say you can't tip. >> now you've got to pay more and tip. >> which i did in spain when i was there. the spot i now quiz you with some weather information. this is pretty easy, do you think today we were near 70 degrees again do you think this is our last shot at 70 degrees. what do you think? >> typically in october. >> i feel like i'm being set up. i'm going to say we couldn't possibly hit 70 again. >> i think we could. >> okay. i say it with such confidence. >> let's see who's right. i have a graphic. outside we go. a partly to mostly cloudy sky out there. i know how exciting that was for both of you. >> i'm rethink

from her -- semi auto systems from -- [indiscernible] >>> union square hospitality group owner danny myerss by the end of next year his new york restaurants which include mercy tavern, union square cafe, above my pay grade, will eliminate a tip line from the check. he says the decision provides more meaningful career opportunities and advancements for his employees. >> bottom line it will still be expensive. >>> violence breaks out at a donald trump campaign rally in northern virginia. >> you know those herbal supplements you take, new studies suggest not all of them are actually good now. more on that coming up. >> reporter: you spoke. they listened. and now a review board has recommended changes for the fairfax county police department. i'll run down the list coming up at 6:30. >> reporter: a computer glitch at airports across the country cause major delays and even bigger security concerns. i'm nikki burdine. i have the report coming up. >> it is a chilly morning. 40s and 50s out there. got the jacket on. you may need the gloves and heavier coat by the weekend. you see the cool spots li

the first, this morning restauranter danny myers on yes is eliminating tipping at his restaurant. >>>g shows gayle shows how to direct tom hanks and talks back neighbors before the too even worked together. the news is back in the morning. see new ten minutes. >> yes, interesting. >> thanks, nora. >> sure is. >> two big companies are not feeling very patriotic you might say this morning. >> coca cola and kelloggs both upset with patriots quarterback tom brady. brady calls coke poison for kid the other day on a boston radio show. he wasn't sure if frost federal flakes were real food. coke responded by claiming soda can be part of the balanced diet and kelloggs say studies linked cereals with good health. so far no rebuttal from brady. >>> speaking of brady and football thursday means prime time football on cbs 36789 tonight it is matt ryan and his undefeated atlanta falcons taking on the new orleans saints. saints lost big to the eagles sunday, short week for saints, coverage kicks off at 7:30 tonight right here on cbs-3. >>> well, first family host a celebration of creativity. >> imag

the company's founder is ready to cash out according to crane's new york, danny myers, the company went public in january. at this point his shares have more than doubled. the company's biggest shareholder leonard green partners also may sell up to 5 million shares. >>> so you sick of waiting for the train or sitting in traffic, a man in new jersey has come up with an idea that could bring manhattan and jersey city closer together. kevin shane started a petition to build a pedestrian bridge over the hudson river. this is the coolest idea. he had an architect create renderings of what the bridge would look like, and you could walk or bike between jersey city and manhattan. he says he knows the chance of a bridge actually being built is really slim. but a really cool idea. >>> meanwhile, lexus is turning heads with a new car. get this, it's made out of works. it's on display in weekend at a home innovation show in the uk. the sedan was built using 1700 sheets of corrugated cardboard. it has functional doors, headlights and wheels and it has an electronic -- an electric motor and steering

finally here is a tip for dining at danny myers restaurant, eliminating tipping.n scare coffee and other 11 restaurants by the end of next year, tipping is actually a bit problem for his industry. okay, say he plans to raise prices for fair wage system, everybody is going to be included, line cooks as well. we have this push in new york to go to minimum wage for 15 bucks. this could be a piece of why he is making the decision. >> dagen: tips do not count towards minimum standards. i said it would start happening. you see it in san francisco, minimum wage to $15 an hour. it's starting at the modern, most expensive restaurant up the street here rolling out over the next year. one reason that he has to be doing it is because of all the european tourists who come here who do not tip. this is -- it is very common in miami and every restaurant down there. this would be passed on through the actual menu prices, in miami they have a surcharge on every single check and then they leave extra line for additional tip, which is a little too much. >> sandra: 18% -- specially in

owner danny myers said he'll pay his wait staff more and charge more for meals.imilar policy will see if it works. >> when the check arrives, when you see is what you pay, no tipping required. >> i think that this is the future. >> christian moore's restaurant adds 15% to prices to pay higher wages, a model he's used since opening a year ago. >> what if we could provide staff more of a career, more of like a salary, instead of the up and downs of tipping. maybe they be we'll attract the right kind of person that wants to stay. >> you should federal law, employers only have to pay tipped workers $2.13 an hour. he said his servers earn $10 an hour, plus a revenue sharing program that can bump it up to $17 on good days. >> how has it worked out for you? >> so far, so good, everyone working here today has been here since the beginning and that is crazy to me. >> it's the same model about to be rolled out in 13 top restaurants owned by danny meyer. >> owners say if a big restauranteur can do it, it can work. >> 15% to 20% higher restaurant prices, will they not freque

. >>> all three restaurants in danny myers union square hospitality group will eliminate tipping sayingpes to be able to raise pay for kitchen workers without hurting servers' compensation. no changes were planned at shake shack which was spun off from the restaurant group. that's your nbc news update this hour. brian, back to you. >>> not as a journalist or as a consumer do you like that move? >> i think he's trying to equality disparity between the front -- >> front of the house and the back of the house. >> because the chefs and people the in the back of the house have not been making as much money as those in the front of the house. >> can't have service go downhill. >> going to be an interesting experiment. >> you and i, you're on. >> check it out. >> have a manhattan together. >> and expensive, too, sue. thank you. >> time now to talk oil and let's go down to jackie d., of course, you're invited as well for an imaginary dinner. >> i'll see you at the dinner. oil prices coming off the session lows. they finished at $46 and change so slightly lower on the day. most traders waiting f

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. >> danny myer will start removing tipping from restaurants. >> good. >> they serve 50,000 meals a weeky're going to build the tip-in. >> they'll say it will pump up to compete with the minimum wage, to keep their staff. number two, to be able to pay the back kitchen. so in dining -- >> that's illegal to do that. >> their salaries have gone up 200% in the past 30 years if you're serving tables. if you are back in the kitchen your salaries in 30 years have gone up 25%. he's trying to keep kitchen help as well leveling the playing field behind the scenes. >> this is the bernie sandering of restaurants. i want a free market where if i do a good job, i want to get more money. i'm a better waiter, i want to get rewarded. >> i lived on tips. he said this could raise the wage for staff that are serving tables to $15.25. they're going to tag on the price to the menu items. so your burger's going to cost more. >> they're going to build it in and make it simpler. >> how many times do you go, the food wasn't that good, i'm not going to give that big of a tip. you're penalizing the waiter for the f

danny meyer. when he does anything, people pay attention. one of the establishments that will be affected by this no tipping policy. would you go out to dinner at one of myers establishments, you will have to pay more upfront. he will soon eliminate shipping at the restaurant. they will no longer see a tip line on their bill. they gradually will do this over the next year. viewed as a game changer. myers says it simply is not fair to all of his 1800 employees. he wrote we will now have the ability to compensate all of our and poise adequate oblique, competitively and professionally. higher prices. myers says the total cost of dining will not differ much from what it is now. price for the lunch. in doing so, he discouraged tipping. it is really important to try to keep topline chefs. topline talent in the kitchen. he calls it a team sport. shoot me a tweet that is the latest. then a j, back to you. ben: we have a lot more coming the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3,500 hospitals. t fewer than 10% received 5 stars. r among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. pone of the

. >> myers is not the first of its kind. >> i think danny meyer's move could be the tip of iceberg, restaurateurs will be watching this closely to see if it's a success, if it is, they'll follow suit, if not, he's the one taking the risk. >> let me ask you this, are the waiters and waitresses getting a flat salary or are they getting some sort of percentage of what the total check is for each table? >> in danny's restaurant, he is going to give them a percentage i actually started doing this a month ago in my restaurant only for lunch. giving you a straight salary, it will be different with danny. it? >> right now the servers in my now. their concern is going tore dinner and changing this. it's a big shift for dinner, they're nervous about it. at the end. >> some cash. we took the credit line tip off the vouch r voucher. >> but if you get extraordinary service from a waiter or waitress, if you have a lot of kids or a big group, can you still reward that server? >> absolutely, there are some some studies the level of the tip has little to do with service, it has to do with the accent, the color of