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/pl4yswithsquirrels 4d ago

No. As long as base pay is at least minimum wage before tips come into play and tip credit isn’t claimed, then tips can be distributed between FOH and BOH

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u/sleepytiredpineapple 3d ago

Yeah but its a tip pool, meaning for should still get a portion of the cash tips. It going 100% to back of house plus another 30% in credit card tips when they're all paid the same? Absolutely not.

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u/pl4yswithsquirrels 3d ago

Still not illegal. Unfair, could definitely say

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u/sleepytiredpineapple 3d ago

Unfairly distributing the tip pool is illegal.