{"id":375818,"date":"2026-09-04T16:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-restaurant-critic-jay-rayner-wants-to-ban-tipping\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:00:07","slug":"why-restaurant-critic-jay-rayner-wants-to-ban-tipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-restaurant-critic-jay-rayner-wants-to-ban-tipping\/","title":{"rendered":"Why restaurant critic Jay Rayner wants to ban tipping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WK7Z9K7x85U\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why restaurant critic Jay Rayner wants to ban tipping\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WK7Z9K7x85U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Restaurant critic and writer Jay Rayner says restaurants are much more than a set of tables and chairs. In an age of rising costs, social media trends and pressure on the hospitality industry, he argues that restaurants remain vital spaces for creativity, community and human connection.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Ways to Change the World, he tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why he would ban tipping. How restaurants help people connect in ways few other public spaces can. And why he believes going out to eat is good for society. He also discusses the challenges facing the restaurant industry, the rise of influencers and online food culture. And states why there\u2019s nothing wrong with taking that photo of your meal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurant critic and writer Jay Rayner says restaurants are much more than a set of tables and chairs. In an age of rising costs, social media trends and pressure on the hospitality industry, he argues that restaurants remain vital spaces for creativity, community and human connection. 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