(September 26, 2018 at 11:20 am)Minimalist Wrote: I seem to recall a story about a restaurant (in Seattle? maybe?) that raised their employees' pay to $15/hour, raised their prices, and then put signs out telling customers that tipping was banned.
I wonder if I can find it?
I guess doing it that way, it would all even out in the end. However, if a table of 8 sits down and creates a $300 bill, the wait staff should get a standard 18% gratuity. In this case, the server should get way more than the $15 an hour the employee gives. Especially if the server is running all over the place and constantly giving that one table most of their attention.
If you look at most menus, at the bottom or on the back somewhere it will specifically state that parties of XX or more will be subjected to a gratuity and that checks cannot be separated.
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