Insights on digital tipping, the gig economy, and getting paid your way.
Festivals, sporting venues, and pop-up events have gone cashless — but the workers serving at bars and food stalls depend on tips. Here is how digital tipping is filling the gap.
Maya Patel
July 08, 2026
6 min read
Why people tip — and why they tip more in some contexts than others — has fascinated researchers for decades. Understanding these mechanisms helps workers and venues design better tipping experiences.
Maya Patel
July 04, 2026
6 min read
The economics of street performance have always been precarious — and heavily cash-dependent. QR codes on guitar cases are quietly modernising a centuries-old transaction.
Maya Patel
June 26, 2026
6 min read
The moment a card reader turns towards a customer and displays a tip prompt is one of the most psychologically loaded in any service transaction. Good design can reduce that friction — or remove it entirely.
Maya Patel
June 22, 2026
6 min read
When a customer from Tokyo tips a tour guide in Lisbon using a British-issued card, how does the money actually work? Multi-currency tipping is quietly one of the most interesting problems in digital payments — and increasingly, a solved one.
Maya Patel
June 06, 2026
7 min read
The rules of tipping were already complicated. Remove cash from the equation and add a screen prompting you for a percentage, and the social choreography becomes genuinely bewildering. Here's a clear-eyed guide to navigating it.
Maya Patel
May 29, 2026
7 min read
A QR code on the counter has become the modern equivalent of a glass jar by the till. Here's how they work, why they're effective, and what to look for when choosing or setting one up.
Maya Patel
May 25, 2026
7 min read
Cash has been quietly disappearing from British pockets for years. For tipped workers, that trend isn't just an inconvenience — it's a structural change in how income arrives. Here's what the decline of cash really means for gratuities.
Maya Patel
May 23, 2026
7 min read
Cash tips are disappearing from pockets and purses, but the gratitude behind them hasn't gone anywhere. Here's everything you need to know about how digital tipping works — and why it matters for workers and customers alike.
Maya Patel
May 21, 2026
7 min read
