Yes, I realize I should have been more specific. I was in fact referring to restaurants that employ skilled & experienced cooks.
Anecdotally, I have acquaintances with solid (non AI) culinary degrees employed at boutique restaurants who make just north of minimum wage. The author of article seemed to imply that his restaurants also employed more skilled cooks, which prompted me to ask this question.
I'm not saying being a server is worth 2x as much as a cook but I can see how they could get paid more. In the same vein a bartender makes hella ducats more than either a server or a cook and most of the time they are just serving beer or vodka & cranberry drinks.
I literally don't understand why opening a beer warrants a (basically mandatory) $1 dollar tip. I've come to viewing it as essentially a bribe for future service, which has caused it to leave a bad taste in my mouth.