I mean, yes, that’s true (although I think saying credit cards “often” stall is overstating it quite a bit – of the thousands of credit card swipes I’ve made in my lifetime, this has happened to me perhaps a dozen times over the span of several decades), but I don’t think Senor Sisig is truly claiming that they’re doing this as a convenience to the consumer. It’s clear from the Instagram comments that people don’t like it. Yes, I suppose it’s a “let them eat cake” stance, but again, I suspect their business will survive just fine.
As for the tip jar, it has no impact on any of the issues mentioned above. They’re not counting it at the end of the night, they’re not depositing in the bank, and so on.
