With the removal of “server wage” as of January 2022, some consumers are confused about what the best practices are for tipping, now that servers are being paid more.
Local Server and Bartender Marley says there’s a wide range that’s considered acceptable,
What many people don’t understand is that the rules in some establishments mean that your waitstaff pays for you to eat if you don’t tip them, says Marley.
There’s no standardization to how servers are expected to share tips with the other staff, with some establishments taking a percentage of tips received off the top for kitchen staff and hosts, and with others taking a percentage of sales – practices known as “tip out”.
Marley said that although she loves her job, the pay is what makes it worth it,
Just make sure to remember the next time you go out, a tip is a representation of how much you appreciated the service you were provided.
Written by: B. Shakyaver
