I used to work in a restaurant.I got paid $2 less than minimum wage and split tips with the rest of the staff, guaranteed to make at least minimum wage. What would have MAXIMIZED my income would be getting minimum wage as a base pay + tips. All this system does is subsidize the cost of labor for restaurant owners. I get it, running a successful restaurant is tough business if you’re not loaded. Running ANY successful business is tough. Tipping systems favor the business owners primarily over staff and consumers.
I would also assume that a basic minimum wage plus tips system would lead to all but the most generous guests to stop tipping as well. Which would lead to restaurant owners trying to drive talent retention through pay and benefits, rather than relying on the quality of the clientele and their tipping behavior.
I used to work in a restaurant.I got paid $2 less than minimum wage and split tips with the rest of the staff, guaranteed to make at least minimum wage. What would have MAXIMIZED my income would be getting minimum wage as a base pay + tips. All this system does is subsidize the cost of labor for restaurant owners. I get it, running a successful restaurant is tough business if you’re not loaded. Running ANY successful business is tough. Tipping systems favor the business owners primarily over staff and consumers.
I would also assume that a basic minimum wage plus tips system would lead to all but the most generous guests to stop tipping as well. Which would lead to restaurant owners trying to drive talent retention through pay and benefits, rather than relying on the quality of the clientele and their tipping behavior.