(again anecdotally) nearly every restaurant in New York that’s tried it reverts after a few months. High-end dining servers can clear 6 figures easily after tips, and they’re loath to give that up.
No, they’re not. But a lot of them make pretty good money and they’re not paying taxes on a good chunk of it. I know when I was serving we never claimed more than 30%ish of our cash tips.
I don’t disagree that tipping is awful, exploitative, racist, sexist, and generally shitty. But sometimes the call is coming from inside the house, as it were.
I’ve heard a lot of restaurants having trouble keeping wait staff after removing tips. But I hope you’re right and it catches on.
(again anecdotally) nearly every restaurant in New York that’s tried it reverts after a few months. High-end dining servers can clear 6 figures easily after tips, and they’re loath to give that up.
The vast majority of servers are not making 6 figures
No, they’re not. But a lot of them make pretty good money and they’re not paying taxes on a good chunk of it. I know when I was serving we never claimed more than 30%ish of our cash tips.
I don’t disagree that tipping is awful, exploitative, racist, sexist, and generally shitty. But sometimes the call is coming from inside the house, as it were.
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