OK, back a couple decades ago, I used to visit Europe (specifically, The Netherlands) for business.
Obviously, I had to dine in restaurants.
One thing I noticed was that when the credit card bill was given to me to sign, there was no line for a tip. I asked the waiter about that and he asked me if I would want a receipt to sign with a tip line.
OK, then I will say, an ~off the record discussion~ ensued with the waiter as I tried to understand what had just occurred.
Long story short ...
In The Netherlands, the ~deal~ seems to be, pay the wait people a living wage so that they do not have to rely on tips to survive.
The wait people get paid a good wage regardless of tips.
So what does that seem to promote?
As I observed with the local company employees who wined and dined me, when we went to a restaurant for dinner, it was not just a dinner. It was a most enjoyable evening. Sitting and talking, and the wait person was not anxious to turn over the table to get more tips.
Such a great experience. I still remember it a couple decades later.
And, for the record, The Netherlands was an amazing place for me to visit, even on business. I went out into the countryside, and met great people.