Tipping is one of the more elegant forms of employee compensation.
From a certain perspective, a waiter does not work for the restuarant. A waiter works for the customer. They are dependent on the customer's needs more than anything else. Makes sense that it is the customer who ultimately decides their compensation.
Only in a tipping system can a waiter genuinely double their income by working twice as hard. Being paid a flat rate for a set standard level of work does not encourage going the extra mile.
Tipping as a percentage of the bill is downright ingenious, from an employer's perspective. A higher bill corresponding to a higher tip rewards waiters for being effective salesmen, which helps the restaurant out. A waiter who works at a higher class restaurant, which is more demanding in skill set, will be paid more thanks to larger tips on larger bills, then an Applebees and such.
From a certain perspective, a waiter does not work for the restuarant. A waiter works for the customer. They are dependent on the customer's needs more than anything else. Makes sense that it is the customer who ultimately decides their compensation.
Only in a tipping system can a waiter genuinely double their income by working twice as hard. Being paid a flat rate for a set standard level of work does not encourage going the extra mile.
Tipping as a percentage of the bill is downright ingenious, from an employer's perspective. A higher bill corresponding to a higher tip rewards waiters for being effective salesmen, which helps the restaurant out. A waiter who works at a higher class restaurant, which is more demanding in skill set, will be paid more thanks to larger tips on larger bills, then an Applebees and such.
