Canadians are changing their habits to contend with the rising cost of dining out. Looking for ways to stretch their dollar, diners are tipping less and embracing money-saving strategies such as doggy bags, happy hours and value meals, according to Lightspeed Commerce’s survey of more than 7,500 diners, including 1,500 in Canada.

Of all the regions surveyed, Canadians are cutting back on tipping the most, with 25 per cent tipping less than diners in countries including the United States, the U.K. and France, which all saw a 19 per cent decrease. Though Canadians feel pressure to tip (67 per cent) — primarily because they don’t want to seem stingy — more than half (53 per cent) say inflation has hindered their ability to do so.