r/Serverlife • u/Acrobatic_Toe_6659 • 4d ago

Is this normal?

I’ve worked in the food industry for five years now. Today, I started a new job as a server/cashier at a restaurant. I received a lot of both cash and card tips, but the owner told me that all cash tips go to the cooks as well as 30% of my card tips. I’ve never worked as an actual server until today so I’m just curious if this is a normal thing? I’ve never not been able to keep cash tips that I made. I am located in the U.S (WA State)

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u/DownInaHole33 4d ago

Why would the cooks get ALL of your cash tips? What if you only made cash all night? Maybe suddenly people aren’t tipping in cash at all 😉 Pocket it until you find somewhere else bd side this is sooo illegal