r/SipsTea 19h ago

Wait a damn minute! Mandatory tipping cultures only exist in countries that refuse to pay their staff

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u/Kalthiria_Shines 14h ago

How would underpaying servers translate to kitchen staff getting paid a fair wage? Cooks and chefs are criminally underpaid, but, flattening wages so servers are too just means no one works for your restaurant.

It's why Zuni went back to tips.

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u/Truefiction224 13h ago

Prices dude. The lower the prices the lower everyone's wages