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Put away your coins and don’t bother ending your meal with hurried math to determine an appropriate gratuity — a new Calgary restaurant doesn’t want your tip.

Open since last Friday, the 67th Earls Restaurant location in North America is a “prototype concept” where new ideas for the chain will be tested, including ditching tipping.

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When diners finish their meals at Earls.67 on Stephen Avenue, their bill will contain a 16 per cent “hospitality charge” and no room for a gratuity, in a move management believes could become a lot more common in the future.

“(We want to) gain some information around maybe a new compensation model that could exist in the restaurant industry,” said Craig Blize, vice-president of operations at Earls Restaurants.

“The compensation model really hasn’t changed in a long time.”

While servers currently keep the majority of the tips they receive, Blize said the 16 per cent hospitality charge being tested at Earls.67 will be divided among all hourly staff in what will amount to a higher consistent wage.