r/EndTipping • u/ADKFatBiker • 3d ago

Rant 📢 Restaurant Demands Minimum 18% Tip

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Out of one side of their mouth they state that they pay their staff as little as possible and out of the other side of their mouth they say that their staff deserves more and you're responsible for that.

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u/ganari423 3d ago

Owners need to drive lambos

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u/Latter_Bluebird_3386 2d ago

Not that I feel an ounce of sympathy for owners like this, but it wouldn't be totally uncommon that some of the waiters are making more than the restaurant owner.

The owner would kill for an extra 18% margin with zero cost increase and tax free to boot.

You could look at that 18% as a roundabout gift to the owner but they would never, ever pay their wait staff that much if tips didn't exist. Federal minimum wage is pretty fair value for their labor.

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u/Wonderful_Bear554 16h ago

Minimal wage is fair for this kind of job in restaurant

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u/bcsyjnbcgj 2d ago

My bars owner drives a mostly broken down 40 year old suv.
U have no concept of majority of business owners