Let's say he or she works full time (40 hours), and I know they've got to be making decent money in tips, if they are serving several people per hour. I never did work in this field, but was curious to know how much they made with all those tips?
2007-08-18 16:39:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Food Service
my last job - i averaged $800 a week working 30 hours. It depends on the restaurant and the market you work in. Tourist hot spots bring in the cash....small town America = not so much.
2007-08-18 19:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by florida 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've worked at 10 different restaurants in my life in three different states. I've never seen a hostess take a tip, or get tipped out. But, it HAS happened. Here are three possible ways this could happen: 1. A waiter or Waitress tips you at at the end of the night because you kept their section full with good tipping patrons. Sometimes they'll notice this, and show their appreciation so you keep doing that. There may be one or two guys like that in a restaurant. 2. A patron tips you because you got them a great table promptly, or as an insentive before you seat them, in hopes that you will give them a good table promptly. 3. Some restaurants have hostesses handle the take-out orders, in which case, patrons will sometimes tip you when they pick up their food. This happens maybe 50% of the time and usually only 10%. So, its possible, depending on the restaurant. Usually higher end ones I'd say. Friday's will be busy, but don't expect to get tipped.
2016-05-17 05:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by annie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the restaurant and the restaurant's clientele. I once worked as a bar waitress and made $200 in tips per night per 7 hour shift.
2007-08-18 16:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anna L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whether it's someplace like Ruth Chris Steakhouse, where the average bill for a table of four could be a couple hundred dollars, or a local family restaurant where a typical bill would be much lower.
A server who is good will make decent tips - and should, since they earn every cent of it.
2007-08-18 16:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In service work- they do not have to pay minimum wage- so I have worked for as little as 3.01 an hour and had to depend on my tips to make even minimum wage!
Other places even though high end dining- still do not have to pay minimum wage but you get a higher tip- Be sure to keep track because oif you don't it will kill you at the end of the year on taxes!
2007-08-18 17:08:36 · answer #5 · answered by admiredi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi it would REALLY depend on where you work & how good you are at your work.
Remember you can catch more flies with honey than vinager--meaning BE NICE to your customers, be KIND be FRIENDLY!! & Be HELPFUL!
& get the orders right, & keep the water glasses full.
You'll be fine!
SOme places share tips & others let the waitresses keep their respective tips, it would really depend on the place.
2007-08-18 16:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by belligerent assistant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends usually percentage of tab. Cheap food or high rollers. One girl was given 10,000 because the man wanted to help her because she was a college student.
2007-08-18 16:50:18 · answer #7 · answered by Frances M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋