Think this would work for a restaurant business model?

[Brigid]

No tipping; all employees get at least minimum wage. Health insurance too. Paid sick days too, so that employees don't come to work sick. Adequate staffing to ensure cleanliness and attentive service. Oh, and no guns. There will be a big sign on the front door stating that no firearms of any kind allowed inside. And to show that I mean it, a big old metal detector at the entrance. Do you think it would work?

[Nye Bevan]

1. Not the metal detectors.

I hate going to places where you need to go through metal detectors, because they make you feel like you are going somewhere dangerous. (For example, Six Flags has metal detectors but Disney and Universal don't). I would be interested to see how a strict "no tipping, gratuity included" policy would work in the United States.

[Fla_Democrat]

2. How bad is the food

if you have to have metal detectors at the door?

[Brigid]

6. Hee hee.

I plan to hire excellent chefs. The metal detectors are to deal with the dumbheads who will try to challenge my no-firearms policy. That is inevitable, since the latest fad among the gun nuts is to bring their "toys" into inappropriate places.

[Berserker]

3. No tipping; all employees get at least minimum wage.

How do they earn a living? could you?

[pipoman]

5. Yep

(I agree with you)

[pipoman]

4. As a restaurant manager..

no.

[petronius]

7. Having to go through a metal detector means no customers, and 'no tipping'

means no waitstaff. I like all the rest of it, though!

[Jenoch]

8. The percentage of the population

who could afford to eat at such a restaurant can eat anywhere they wish to eat. I do not believe what you suggest is realistic or economically feasible. (Besides that, who would wish to take an hourly pay cut to work at such a restaurant)?

[PoliticAverse]

9. There are a couple of restaurants in the US with a 'no-tipping' model...

For example the Linkery:
http://thelinkery.com/blog/about-our-no-tipping-policy/
http://thelinkery.com/blog/no-tipping/

I agree with others that a metal detector would discourage customers.

[guardian]

10. Just automatically add the tip to the bill

like in Europe

[bottomofthehill]

11. Twenty years behind the stick

I don't see how this model works. Why do you care if I choose to tip. You can still pay minimum wage and let customers tip. You can pay them minimum wage on their days off and you will be able to hire good staff. I don't think you would be able to hire and retain good staff under your model.