All restaurants in the US are legally required to pay minimum wage out of pocket if the tips don't reach minimum wage by the end of the pay period.
Nobody makes less than minimum whether they are tipped or not. They just want more than minimum
wage.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipped_wage
"If wages and tips do not equal the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour during any week, the employer is required to increase cash wages to compensate.[5] As of May 2017, the average hourly wage – including tips – for a restaurant employee in the United States that received tip income was $11.82.[6]"
Unpopular opinion : I dont understand why people tip waiters
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All restaurants in the US are legally required to pay minimum wage out of pocket if the tips don't reach minimum wage by the end of the pay period.
Nobody makes less than minimum whether they are tipped or not. They just want more than minimum
wage.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipped_wage
"If wages and tips do not equal the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour during any week, the employer is required to increase cash wages to compensate.[5] As of May 2017, the average hourly wage – including tips – for a restaurant employee in the United States that received tip income was $11.82.[6]"