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Originally Posted by claire
I guess you've never worked in food service. The hourly wages are abysmal because customers are expected to tip. I've even heard of cases where hourly wages were below minimum wage, and employers were supposed to pay them more if the tips didn't bring them above minimum wage.
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No, I've never worked in the food industry but I've eaten in plenty and paid the enormous prices I'm charged. I pay for my food. It's up to the restaurant to then pay its staff a good wage. If I've received exceptional service then a tip might be given but I resent being obligated to pay one when I already pay an awful lot for my meal in the first place. It isn't my problem to ensure the restaurant pays its staff a fair wage and if the waiting staff don't like it they should get another job.