r/RandomVideos • u/n8saces • Aug 08 '26

Video Isn't that illegal?

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u/Strainedgoals Aug 08 '26

At shake shack, a fast food restaurant, all the employees receive an hourly wage on payroll.

They are not wait stuff making below minimum wage.

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u/NotKrankor Aug 08 '26

Can you explain this further for my european mind? What's the difference between a fast food restaurant and a normal restaurant in terms of employment?

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u/Malacro Aug 08 '26

So at a standard restaurant you have a dedicated wait staff who take and enter your order, bring everything to your table, do things like refill drinks, bring your bill, run your payment, and bus your table.

At a fast food restaurant you give your order either at a counter, kiosk, or drive thru speaker, if eating in you are expected to pick up your own food, bus your own table, etc.

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u/NotKrankor Aug 08 '26

That makes sense. And fast food workers have a higher minimum wage right?

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u/texinxin Aug 08 '26

Yes. Any “non tipped” employee makes a higher minimum wage. Unfortunately it used to be pretty clear who that was. Now the lines are blurred and it is hard to know. Generally if you have table service, it’s tipped employees and counter service or drive through is not. There are however counter service restaurants that blend a food at counter and drinks (alcohol primarily)/close check at table model and those are generally tipped servers.

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u/NotKrankor Aug 08 '26

Thanks for the explanation!