I wonder how limited or how broad a definition of “self check out” they are using. If they mean absolutely NO employee action or interaction, then fine - tipping in such instances is wrong, because it is not a reward for employee services identifiable in any employee’s actions directly for a customer.
But some situations are “self check out” in a more limited sense. For instance, at a coffee shop I go to, the employee only has to enter the order in a machine and the barrista gets the order. The order taker does nothing else. I insert my card in the payment collection device and it takes my payment. It may be just a little more than that if the order taker has to also get a selected pastry out of the case and put in in a small brown bag for me. Yes, that is “limited” self check out and unlike a sit down restaurant it is limited service as well. Is that limited service due a tip??? I think some small tip is OK for that limited service.
Yep, if there is actually no service from a human, I’m not leaving a tip. If someone at a Pizza place hands my to-go order across the counter, I tip a buck or two. Crazy good service at a nice sit-down restaurant, I’ll usually tip up to 25%.
Canada has legalized it.
You just get all set up and push the button when ready.
The coroner and undertaker are both in house employees.