Per Se, one of the fanciest restaurants in New York City is tired of the financial differences between the front of the house (waiters, hosts) and the back of the house (chefs, dishwashers). So now, there will be a 20% gratuity charge on all bills, there will be no tipping, and the gratuity will be more evenly distributed among employees. The article asks if this is the wave of the future.

The former waiter in me says "This sucks!"
The former dishwasher in me says "Kick ass!"