COVID-19 has reached a real tipping point — in the service industry.
As the Big Apple gets reacquainted with dining indoors, a debate is swirling around whether good pandemic manners includes splashing out on gratuity for your favorite waiter, barber, barista or driver — all of whom struggled in 2020.
"You used to hear those stories of celebrities tipping huge amounts," etiquette expert Lizzie Post of the Emily Post Institute told The Post. "In days pre-pandemic, that was reserved for high roller types. But now, many people have really been trying to tip more generously."
Lizzie Post of the Emily Post Institute recommends bumping up your tip if you're fortunate enough to have the extra dough.