Should you tip at Chipotle?

takes a backseat to whether she should have left a tip at a chipotle restaurant in ohio. bloomberg reports clinton did not … and it’s caused an uproar in social media with people either slamming her … or defending her. welcome back to abc-seven at six, i’m estela casas. and i’m rick cabrera. so should you tip at fast-casual restaurants like chipotle? expectations, and the impact on businesses and employees vary. ABC-7’s andrew j. polk is live with what he found. andrew? rick and estela, it’s kind of a gray area in etiquette … for places where the food or drink is prepared there but not necessarily served at a table. and el pasoans have mixed ideas. :42 “Sometimes.” “sometimes? wh makes the difference?” “Th quality of the service.” “Occasionally.” “No since clinton’s order last week, the debate has raged. people and businesses here in the borderland are also reacting to changing expectations. “over here at chipotle, i just got myself a small order, they say they don’t really expect everyone to tip everytime either. they’re kind of surprised that hillary clinton didn’t, if only because she’s a major political candidate with lots of eyes on her. otherwise, the only time they really expect tips is if someone has a very large or complex order.” at kinley’s house, local coffee and sort-of fast casual place… they say they don’t expect tips automatically. “Typically, see tipping as more of an incentive for the team to put in that extra step to ensure that the drink gets out consistently and quickly.” while workers a kinleys all make at least minimum wage… servers at traditional restaurants can make as little as $2.13 an hour, which george has also done. in situations like that, tipping can be a huge deal. “Oh, incredibly important. Every table, we went the extra mile. You know, if they wanted more ice, if they wanted more chips, we were always on it. But, it doesn’t seem genuine, because it seems like we’re only working for the tips. We’re not working for the love of the food or the drinks, and that’s kind of what we’ve got going on here.” so what do you think? we have the quesiton up on our facebook page about tipping at places like chipotle. you can add your voice, and we’ll have some of your responses on abc-7 at 9 on the el paso-las cruces cw. rick and estela? our exclusive mountain cam giving you a shot