![Eduardo, a waiter at Cantalejo in Madrid, with a tip left by a customer.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TRTE34HRGJCRPDOY3TB3WMXKNE.jpg?auth=77e82a08253ce259d19c9b4f91245a075bacc19d851ca7e9634cc0a93ca1a4ce&width=414&height=233&focal=3345%2C800)
Spaniards ditch cash for card payments, but are still leaving tips
The coronavirus health crisis has prompted patrons to use more plastic in bars and restaurants, but only a slight fall has been seen in the gratuities they leave behind
The coronavirus health crisis has prompted patrons to use more plastic in bars and restaurants, but only a slight fall has been seen in the gratuities they leave behind
Ten of the country’s 17 regions have shut food and drink venues in a bid to contain the coronavirus, while 290,000 workers remain on furlough. Owners are pleading for direct aid to avoid going under