Is it not common in America to share tips with the entire staff?
In Europe there is much less of a tipping culture, but at the end of the night all tips go in one big pot and then get divided amongst the staff.
In Europe there is much less of a tipping culture, but at the end of the night all tips go in one big pot and then get divided amongst the staff.
Most servers I know prefer to keep their own.
It’s probably due to a difference in culture. The US was still very anti-socialism at the time. But the culture was definitely that you should keep the rewards of your own labor.
At smaller restaurants there was never any pooling at all.