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2026 Tipping Changes: OBBBA, Wage Pressure, and How Operators Can Prepare


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Tip Pooling & Tip Sharing Best Practices & Industry Trends 2025

What This Webinar Covers

In just 30 minutes, operators will get a forward-looking, data-backed overview of how tipping, wages, and labor dynamics will evolve in 2026, and how to prepare before January hits.

Who hosted the webinar?

Steve Hooper

Kirk Grogan, COO of TipHaus

What You’ll Learn

☞ The Tipping Environment Heading Into 2026

You’ll see early signals from anonymized TipHaus customer data and national trends, including:

  • The shift toward structured, rules-based tipping models
  • Growing adoption of digital daily tip access
  • Hybrid systems rising (service charge + modern tip pooling)
  • Minimum wage pressure accelerating across the U.S.
  • Early indicators from the 2026 TipHaus Industry Trends Report
  • Key results from our 2025 - 2026 customer survey
  • How wage hikes are pushing operators to reevaluate staffing and compensation models

☞ OBBBA: The Biggest BOH–FOH Trend Operators Will Face in 2026

We’ll break down:

  • What OBBBA is and why it matters
  • Why operators are shifting to transparent, data-backed allocation
  • How to protect your teams from inequity and inconsistency
  • How TipHaus automates OBBBA-friendly structures with:

  • Hard-coded, defensible rule logic

  • Transparent distributions

  • Zero interpretation risk

☞ 2026 Emerging Tipping Trends You Should Prepare For

A look at the biggest new industry patterns:

  • Hybrid systems becoming the dominant model
  • Peer-to-peer tipping expanding (especially in voluntary states)
  • Employees expecting real-time visibility into tips
  • Rising regulatory pressure around fairness & documentation
  • High-wage markets shifting toward new incentive and equity systems

These are the forces shaping operators’ strategies going into 2026, and Kirk Grogan will break down how to adapt early.

☞ How TipHaus Helps Operators Navigate 2026

We’ll walk through practical solutions that make 2026 easier, not harder:

  • Hard-coded automation that eliminates manual interpretation
  • Support for hybrid, tiered, and complex rule frameworks
  • Earned Tip Access® for boosting retention and morale
  • Transparent employee app for building trust
  • Clean, defensible reporting for compliance

Who should attend?

This webinar is designed for:

  • Owners & Operators
  • Directors of Operations
  • COOs & VPs of Operations
  • HR Managers & HR Directors
  • Payroll Managers
  • Hospitality group leaders navigating multi-location complexity


If you manage people, tips, or wages, this session will give you the clarity you need for 2026.

Why attend?

By registering, you’ll gain:

  • A data-backed preview of 2026 tipping trends
  • Clear steps to prepare for wage increases and staffing shifts
  • Tools to simplify complex tip structures
  • A framework to support FOH and BOH more sustainably
  • Insights into how top operators across the U.S. are adapting
  • Plus, you’ll have the chance to ask questions live!

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