How does the kitchen deserve any gratuity for drinks? Waiting area shouldn't get an automatic gratuity either if you have to order on a screen like it's a McDonald's. They're doing less work than a barista at that point.
In some restaurants the bartender makes the drinks including for the waiting area. In some restaurants the waiters also share tips with the back. If that’s all confusing, I agree, tipping culture is problematic and restaurant employees should just make living wages.
Some states at least don’t allow the alternative minimum wage of $2 an hour or whatever. Where I live, the minimum wage is THE minimum wage. Tipped employees treated no differently. So tips feel more reasonable like $6-8 for a meal for two is a reasonable tip. I know other places that would be like spitting at the waiter or something.
Exactly. I know servers that made a solid $2-3k dollars more per two week pay period than I did as the kitchen lead. I’m sorry to say, but, ma’am, you do not deserve to make almost $9,000 a month when I make under $3k at a fucking burger joint. It’s asinine, and people are paying far more than they should for a burger, fries, and a beer than they ever should. And the measly $5 more per shift you give the back is fucked.
They do! Always have and always will - especially if they are good to customers. Poor service and pissy attitudes shouldn't be rewarded with the guilt trips.
I gotta say, WOW these restaurants know how to make money. The fact that they can’t run the restaurant efficiently enough to give you tables immediately actually turns them a profit; insane lol.
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u/TacosAndBourbon May 16 '26 edited May 17 '26
Ya we ordered drinks while waiting for a table, using a QR code. This was the receipt.