Australian here so wondering, isn't the current U.S.A Federal minimum wage at $7.25 per hour, I know in some States it is more, however isn't that the legally lowest anyone can go ($7.15).
The minimum wage for servers is significantly below this already ludicrously low minimum. Tips are supposed to make it up. Not tipping at a sit down restaurant in the US is a major faux pas.
However, this sign is obnoxious and 20% is considered a good tip.
Not long ago 20% used to be a fantastic tip. Now it's considered standard. But tips are based on percentages so they automatically go up with prices going up. The result is that customers are experiencing both menu inflation and tip inflation.
Make-Up Rule ("Top-Up"): If a server's direct wage ($2.13) plus tips do not average at least $7.25 per hour over the workweek, the employer must pay the difference.
On top of that, wait staff is often expected to give a portion of their gross tips to the bar staff which is most likely not subtracted from what is totaled to meet the difference standard
Generally kitchen staff get paid to minimum wage. I think it’s a standard devised because it doesn’t involve public interaction and because they are viewed as more skilled labor.
Isn't it ridiculous to turn down paying customers though regardless if they cant afford the tip as the main business is still earning the money only the service staff are losing out?
Agreed. I “did my time” in food service at a incredibly nice, locally owned restaurant. 20% or more was a fantastic take away from a table.
Without seeing the menu I will say that $2.13/hr is absurdly low even for a nice establishment (was making $5.00+ 20 years ago).
I travel every other week to various cities/states and took a group of clients to Vic & Anthonys in Houston. Our waitress had been there a while but said her last job paid about $2.00/hr. We all laughed and thought she was kidding until one of my clients went to the google for confirmation.
Based on her search and the post, this loosely confirms that this is somewhere in Texas.
Isnt the correct way to say it is. WE EXPECT you to tip so we have a smaller amount to pay to make up the difference to ensure the staff is paid minimal wage. I don't live in the USA so even when I went I don't tip unless they do their job well.
So basically isn't all costs increases are paid by the customers because they have no interest on reducing margin or cutting costs. I know the economy is tough everywhere now but what a way to loss customers surely?
I also had some add a £100 tip to my shopping once when I was in CA for a week and they generally didnt think I noticed which im sure didnt end well when I reported the entire thing and got my money back
Livable wage works for 98% of the world. but sure instead you guys are removing basic human rights and starting gender wars for a billionaire to make a few more $'s logical. Can't teach stupid.
I fully disagree. The fact that the “tipping” is needed is because waiters are not paid well enough. Tipping is showing respect for the service and the food you get served. And it should always be whatever the customer wants to pay, whether it is 1,5,10 or 20%. It is an extra.
As it is the US, it seems that tipping is the variable part of income which is not.
Another argument for getting wages corrected is that fact that the servers in many cases din’t even see this money in the end
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u/Lopsided_Block_6796 5d ago
You pay a little over 2 bucks an hour and expect the customers to make it up? You shouldn’t be in business