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Tab Transfers Confound Tipping Etiquette in Florida Bars
1/24/2026
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Story summary
- Tab transfers in Florida complicate tipping and lead to lost tips.
- Dawn Kenney, a bar owner in Jacksonville, says transferring tabs is logistically simple.
- Taylor Lowry, a bartender in West Palm Beach, says tab transfers after long stays frustrate staff who rely on tips.
- Older patrons are more attuned to tipping etiquette than younger customers who pay per drink.
