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Old 07-10-2022, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BobbyP View Post
Can’t say much about Miami, but I was recently told by a waitress at Cody’s, that she made $6.85/hr.

If that’s the case, and considering that quite a bit of the the time that food and drinks at Codys is discounted, are we tipping enough?

If we tip for one drink when it’s two-for-one, is that enough?
The minimum wage in Florida is $10 per hour, but that doesn't include "tipped" employees.

Paying waitstaff workers $6.85 an hour assures two things: constant turnover and mediocre service. Something better comes along and they're out the door, and who can blame them? Much better to pay them more per hour, $10 or even higher. Probably more economical for the restaurant in the long run, cutting turnover costs and assuring more competent service (and thus more return business).