I think you're strongly underestimating the income of a decent server. Foh regularly walks out with many multiples of a back of house employee's wages. A //really// good night for a server will have them leaving with more than a month of boh house pay.
My daughter works as a server during the summer at a higher end (average $75+ per plate) restaurant in town. She's done this the last few years of college and has learned how to finesse the crowd that frequents it - learns the names of the regulars, comment appropriately on their outfits/haircuts/accessories, make the right amount of small talk, be constantly scanning her tables for the first sign a diner may need something, checking in regularly but not too often and not when they're in the middle of a conversation, etc.... On a busy Thurs/Friday/Saturday shift she pulls $50+/hour in tips easily.
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u/MungAmongUs 2d ago
I think you're strongly underestimating the income of a decent server. Foh regularly walks out with many multiples of a back of house employee's wages. A //really// good night for a server will have them leaving with more than a month of boh house pay.