restaurants continue to steal waiters' tips

[winston1]

The whole tipping system is corrupt and a means of tax evasion, and a way for restaurants to underpay their staff. A great thing about Australia, New Zealand, and Japan is that there is no expectation of tips.

 

[Bod ...]

The whole tipping system is corrupt and a means of tax evasion, and a way for restaurants to underpay their staff. A great thing about Australia, New Zealand, and Japan is that there is no expectation of tips.

If a tip goes through the till it must be declared in the UK

 

[conny]

Just got back from Frankie & Benny's and before the meal we spoke to the young waitress who was to serve us and asked if they pooled their tips or kept them individually. She said in other branches she had worked at the management demanded all tips were pooled, they would take 10% and the rest was shared between the table staff, regardless of who contributed/earned the most tips. Kitchen staff didn't get any. Most branches had a high turnover of 'backroom staff'.
In our branch, which is only small, there are 4 table staff at most when they are busy. The manager has said what they get is theirs and nothing to do with him so they share the tips between those who are on duty including the backroom staff, who never get tips anywhere else she has worked. We had great service, a lovely meal and left a handsome tip for them all.

 

[crystal ball]

A mate used to work front of house at a fairly posh restaurant, the tips were pooled and at christmas the owner gave all staff a voucher to spend in her restaurant

 

[noseall]

I'll give you a tip: Never eat yellow snow.

 

[Mottie]

Or stand up in a canoe.

 

[gas112]

taxman used to alter peoples tax codes in certain jobs on the presumption that they get tips not sure if this is still the case and years ago in the firm i worked for we used to sign a declaration at work that we would not accept tips