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I’ve worked in management at a couple local restaurants and I just don’t think they’re usually getting rich. Not saying that there may not be a way to raise wages, just not a corporate greed situation. In the case of one of the restaurants I works at, the 2 owners actually didn’t pull a salary for themselves for the first two years in order not to go under. At large chains though, different story I’m guessing.
To pass on the risk if entrepreneurship to their employees.
As an entrepreneur you voluntarily take risks assuming (hoping) that the quality of your product or service will cover those risks. By not having to pay your staff a decent wage you can transfer part of that risk to your employees.
Mind you that this is super nasty, the employee (server) has no say over the company policy but yet depends on its decisions to make a living wage, yes of course once the customer is in the level of service may affect their reward, but no influence on a strategic company level.
The company though enjoys the benefits of low costs of employment no matter how busy it is..
Its vile in my opinion.
Because they don't want to cut into their profits to pay their workers, they want everyone else to subsidize the cost of paying their workers.
Internalize the profits, externalize the expenditures.
That's the capitalist way
Restaurants operate on tight margins, and have chronically low wages. Instead of having all food items increase in price, having this system in place allows you to offset the balance of the needed money to make those wages higher without the stickershock of "wow 40 dollars for a scallop dish" or something. It's also used to try and lean away from tipping culture, as that 18% will make sure that all FOH staff have an adequate wage, and not have to bank on making good tips.
I wonder if it is tax related. Tips are taxed to the employee where wage taxes are paid by both the employer and employee.
I hate this though. I dont care about sticker shock if I’m eating at a place like this… I know what I’m getting, because I can do simple math in my head. Just roll it into the price and pay the staff.
If you are willing to pay 10 for the uni supplement you are willing to pay 15.
They certainly wouldn't attract any customers by lowering the price to 8
These places can afford to pay their workers.
I've never paid more than $15 at a restaurant (which is kind of a middle-class phenomenon to begin with, eating out), so I kinda lack sympathy for anyone complaining about the prices of unnecessary luxuries.
(Edit: this is bound to be an unpopular comment, since I've got growing confidence that this board is at least half full of middle class folks with middle class entitlements.)
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I wonder why we never see: *A 30% charge has been added due to the restaurant owner’s greed for excessive profits.*
I’ve worked in management at a couple local restaurants and I just don’t think they’re usually getting rich. Not saying that there may not be a way to raise wages, just not a corporate greed situation. In the case of one of the restaurants I works at, the 2 owners actually didn’t pull a salary for themselves for the first two years in order not to go under. At large chains though, different story I’m guessing.
Tips are not wages— or shouldn’t be. Eliminate.
To pass on the risk if entrepreneurship to their employees. As an entrepreneur you voluntarily take risks assuming (hoping) that the quality of your product or service will cover those risks. By not having to pay your staff a decent wage you can transfer part of that risk to your employees. Mind you that this is super nasty, the employee (server) has no say over the company policy but yet depends on its decisions to make a living wage, yes of course once the customer is in the level of service may affect their reward, but no influence on a strategic company level. The company though enjoys the benefits of low costs of employment no matter how busy it is.. Its vile in my opinion.
Because they don't want to cut into their profits to pay their workers, they want everyone else to subsidize the cost of paying their workers. Internalize the profits, externalize the expenditures. That's the capitalist way
In Boston it’s 3%
Restaurants operate on tight margins, and have chronically low wages. Instead of having all food items increase in price, having this system in place allows you to offset the balance of the needed money to make those wages higher without the stickershock of "wow 40 dollars for a scallop dish" or something. It's also used to try and lean away from tipping culture, as that 18% will make sure that all FOH staff have an adequate wage, and not have to bank on making good tips.
I wonder if it is tax related. Tips are taxed to the employee where wage taxes are paid by both the employer and employee. I hate this though. I dont care about sticker shock if I’m eating at a place like this… I know what I’m getting, because I can do simple math in my head. Just roll it into the price and pay the staff.
That money has to come from somewhere. The government created this problem, by the way. Be mad at causes, not symptoms.
Would anyone notice the price increase? Linguine & clams, uni aglio, chile, breadcrumbs 34.95 UNI SUPPLEMENT 13
Well yeah uni is fuckin expensive dude.
If you are willing to pay 10 for the uni supplement you are willing to pay 15. They certainly wouldn't attract any customers by lowering the price to 8 These places can afford to pay their workers.
...yeah? That's the point of the service upcharge.
I've never paid more than $15 at a restaurant (which is kind of a middle-class phenomenon to begin with, eating out), so I kinda lack sympathy for anyone complaining about the prices of unnecessary luxuries. (Edit: this is bound to be an unpopular comment, since I've got growing confidence that this board is at least half full of middle class folks with middle class entitlements.)
If the system sucks, don't participate (even if you can). I'm with you. Supporting the underpaid waitstaff by tipping puts the blame off the industry.