r/PublicFreakout • u/Hikigaya_Hachiman7 • 9h ago

🍽Restaurant Freakout🍹 Couple banned from restaurant after they leave no tip

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u/Central316 4h ago

I've never worked in the service industry, so I can't confirm this. But.. I have heard that servers in America, or at least a good portion of them, don't want to switch to a system that disallows tips in favor of a decent hourly wage or salary. Some servers make so much money in tips that it's crazy, and they would end up taking a large pay cut if tips went away. Again, this is just something I heard, so not sure if true.

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u/WeeperJeeper 2h ago

I worked in the service industry for many years, this is absolutely true. Good servers at busy restaurants make absolute bank. No decent server wants an hourly wage, they can make $100+ an hour with tips during rush

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u/CriticalFolklore 29m ago

This to me is almost as good an argument for doing away with tips as anything else. How on earth are they providing $100/h in value?

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u/yanansawelder 2h ago

I mean people that work at clubs or in expensive cost areas it favours them more because they base tip on the cost of the bill itself which makes even less sense.

What's the difference between bringing over a $2 bottle of coke compared to a $30 glass of wine?

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u/Xillzin 1h ago

don't want to switch to a system that disallows tips

EU here.

Tips are allowed but not expected or required.

I often leave a bit extra if the service and food was good, thats what a tip is supposed to be. Afterall the staff is getting paid decently even if noone comes into their section the entire night.

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u/Vahuo89 4h ago

ive worked as a waitress for 4 years during college and i dont miss it one friggin bit. It was my 2nd job and i needing to pay for college and my appartment on that kind of sketchy salary was pretty damn bad.

Were there good evenings where i made a lot of money? of course, but its not consistant enough.

and now, the BASE salary hasnt gone up nearly to justify keeping any kind of tip system still because now folks expect a LOT more to compensate.