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Being still somewhat involved in the service industry, and having been a major player in the past I felt I should add my say. Here in the UK an employer cannot pay less than minimum wage whether tips are involved or not. An individual is expected to pay tax on tips through self declaration. However, unless those tips are in a kitty that is distributed through a wage packet then it never happens since who would be stupid enough to declare extra income that can't be proved. As to why chefs don't get much in the way of tips, there are 2 main reasons. The first being chefs are far better paid than service staff (many of whom rely on tips in order to live above a subsistance level) whilst not always being better trained. The second is that chefs don't have to deal with the customer, if the chef gets your meal wrong it's the waiter you complain to or have a go at. How is it their fault the chef cooked your steak wrong, it's not but they're the people you see so they're the ones who cop the flack. Generally tipping is becoming a dying artform around the world anyway which I think is a shame for the younger generation as they will soon lose the ability to thank someone for the service given in a discreet way. I will admit to being biased on this subject given how much I've made over the years in tips, especially whilst working on the cruise ships. Even before that I turned down several promotions because the employer couldn't match what I was making in tips in an average week with the payrise the promotion offered. Now days I tend a bar mainly for fun and tips are less important, though still appreciated (I am a great beliver in capitalism after all :D )
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