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Originally Posted by hunan
.....and why do waitstaff make such little loot? who came up with that idea. forget tipping altogether and pay people a decent pay. sounds easy enough.  |
Its more of a driving force to make sure the Service is good. If you paid all Waiters/waitresses a higher wage why should they go above and beyond if their check is always the same at the end of the week.
This way you actually get to pay the waitstaff what you think she is worth. you start with the "Recomended" 15%. If they're lousy they gets 10%, 5%, or Nothing at All as a tip. If they are great you can give them 20%, 25%, or more. Its all up to you
They also are supposed to split some of their tips with the Busboys and the Bartender too, so they will try and give you good service so that their percentage stays up.
I wish this concept was used in other jobs as well....