Apr 9, 2026 - News
How much we tip
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Arkansas diners tip just below the national average, leaving 18.7% for their restaurant workers, according to Toast data.
Yes, but: That's for all restaurants, including "quick-service" places like fast food restaurants. Arkansans tip an average of 19.2%, the same as diners nationwide, at full-service restaurants.
The big picture: Nationwide, tips at full-service restaurants in Q4 2025 remained the same as the previous quarter, per Toast's latest restaurant trends report.
- "After a pullback in full-service restaurant tips in Q2 2025, the average has leveled out," Toast's Brian Koerber wrote in the report.
- Tips at fast food joints also held steady at 15.8%.
The fine print: The report is based on data from restaurants using the Toast platform.
- Cash tips aren't included.
The bottom line: Tipping culture may be under scrutiny, but diners' habits are holding steady.