A decade ago, when I was in college, I would work 3p - 11p at iHop, sometimes 11p - 7a, and sometimes 3p - 7a - with no breaks usually. On an 8hr shift I would average $200 in tips, on a 16hr shift usually a little over $300. I attributed that to the fact I was usually tired enough to fall over and didn't really care about the customers about 13-14 hours into a double. Regardless, it was decent money, more than a waiter deserved.
1% tip, on expensive lunch. **and my rant on pay, gratuity, and salary jobs**
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A decade ago, when I was in college, I would work 3p - 11p at iHop, sometimes 11p - 7a, and sometimes 3p - 7a - with no breaks usually. On an 8hr shift I would average $200 in tips, on a 16hr shift usually a little over $300. I attributed that to the fact I was usually tired enough to fall over and didn't really care about the customers about 13-14 hours into a double. Regardless, it was decent money, more than a waiter deserved.
You showed him...
If this question has already been answered somewhere in these voluminous posts, sorry.
How often does the waitperson get to keep the tip to themselves? I've gotten the impression that tips are split among the staff.
How often does the waitperson get to keep the tip to themselves? I've gotten the impression that tips are split among the staff.
Wait people split tips as honestly as they report their income for tax purposes.
For me it depends. I get 20% off the top usually, but if it's a really busy night and I have to bartend half the night, then I get closer to 40-50% from the actual bartenders.
10%. That's it. As inflation has increased the price of meals that means tips have gone up as well. I see no need to tip more then that. Unless it's a cute waitress with beautiful eyes. I very seldom tip waiters. Those dudes need to man up and get a manly job.
Dealings with azzhats all day and not going postal on them is pretty manly. Plus, what could be more manly than serving ice cold beer and shots all night.
Typically waitstaff will tip share with bus staff and bartenders. Bus staff is paid an hourly wage and tips are just gravy. I typically tipped bartenders based on my liquor sales at the end of the night. If I sold $100 in bar tabs, then I'll tip $20. Bus staff on a busy night would get tipped well by me to make sure my tables are cleaned as soon as the guest leaves so it is seated quickly. I would also so the kitchen a bone to make sure my orders had top priority and cooked right the first time. IF something had to go back for either a mistake I made or the kitchen made it also guaranteed me priority on a remake and avoids the manager having to comp anything.
So lets say in a given night I make an average of 20% in tips on a total sales of $1200 in 4 hours. That's $240 in tips. Say I had $200 in bar tab, that's $40 to the bartender. I may tip another $20 to the bus staff to split($10 each) and the head cook gets $20. So I walk away with $160 or $40/hr. But if you look at the fact that this is the only job I have while going to school that ends up being $20/hr for an 8 hr day.
Be sure to tip well if the service warrants it!
