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JustADudeBeingADood t1_jd48q4h wrote

Reply to comment by PoisonIvyItch in News 12 Poll: Should Connecticut raise servers' wages? by jaydecay123

I know I sound like a corporate drone by saying this, but profit margins in most restaurants are not booming and wages can't be raised much.

People claim they are willing to pay 25+ dollars for a burger if the restaurant staff is paid well, but most restaurant owners don't want to take that gamble.

In non-food/hospitality industries, it is often just corporate greed. So don't take my statements as me defending CEOs being greedy. And every restaurant type is different. For example, a Subway franchisee owner is just hoping not to lose his shirt (John Oliver does an excellent breakdown on franchising restaurants and how shitty it is)

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mkt853 t1_jd4apd9 wrote

Sounds like an unsustainable business model if you can't pay employees a living wage.

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murphymc t1_jd4urhy wrote

That's a nice quip and all, but its been functioning just fine for generations now.

Servers get paid WAYYYYY more than whatever wage you think would be good for them under the current system.

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daybeers t1_jd53wbe wrote

yes, but it fluctuates wildly depending on weather, economy, and either way it still comes from how much the customer is willing to pay. I'd gladly pay more for food so servers and other tipped staff can earn a living wage and have tipping optional for really exceptional service like most other countries.

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Myke190 t1_jd7r60s wrote

Seeing enormous food prices will dissuade people from eating out and tank the industry. If we're to get rid of tipping, which I'm (mostly) in favor of, they should add labor costs to the bill. And I agree with it being optional, despite it being people's jobs, some do really go an extra mile for you and it would be nice for them to reap an unexpected reward.

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daybeers t1_jd8pr6s wrote

That's what I'm saying, to put the labor costs in the cost of the food.

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Jawaka99 t1_jd4wi3q wrote

Safe to say you likely don't own a business.

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theblot90 t1_jd59fqa wrote

I'm gonna be honest...15-20 bucks for a burger is what I'm paying anyways.

Edit: Out of curiosity I looked up Red fuckin Robin. Burgers range from $13 - $17. The average is $15 and change.

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daybeers t1_jd53mmt wrote

good burgers are already $15-20 at sit-down restaurants

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