1% Banker to 99% server: 1% Tip and “Get a Real Job”

Just when you may have thought the ongoing battle between the 99% and the 1% was dying down, it may have been reignited. A wealthy banker left a $1.33 tip on a $133 lunch at the True Food Kitchen restaurant in Newport Beach, California… [...]

SB 2106 & SPB 7210 Petition – Florida Legislature: Do not slash pay for tipped workers

Petition to say no to Florida SB 2106There is a petition up to help stop Senate Bill SB 2106 which proposes to slash the hourly wage for tipped employees from the current minimum wage of $4.65/hour to just $2.13/hour – a $2.52/hour pay cut… [...]

Wage Bill (SPB 7201) would slash Florida’s minimum wage for tipped workers

A bill that would cut the hourly wages of many waiters and waitresses was unveiled Tuesday by a Florida Senate committee in Tallahassee. The bill (SPB 7201) would slash Florida’s minimum wage for tipped workers… [...]

Shoes waiters, waitresses & bartenders should wear to keep their feet healthy.

In addition to the shear length of time on their feet, the surfaces of the flooring can range greatly and be often tough to navigate, surfaces such as wet tile, hard wood, wharfs, and carpet. It is imperative that a server has a good quality, pair of slip resistant work shoes… [...]

H.R. 1139: Tax Free Tips Act of 2011 Sponsored by Ron Paul

Ron Paul Tax Free Tips Act112th Congress: 2011-2012, Sponsored March 16th, 2011 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tips shall not be subject to income or employment taxes. Dr. Ron Paul has been a proponent of tax free tips for a long time. [...]

Make Your Restaurant Kid Friendly with These 5 Easy Tips

It’s always nice to get in the good graces of the apple of the one-with-the-money’s eye. In other words: the children. Although some restaurants are designed for adults to get away from the children, many restaurants offer a menu and a setting that is appropriate for children… [...]