[Aqueous]

An advertised price that is racing to the bottom by offloading more and more of the cost to tips from customers.

Meanwhile the employees blame the customers, the customers blame the corporation, and the corporation blames the employees.

The corporation is the only one that is laughing all the way to the bank.

[lotsofpulp]

I assume at least the top quintile of tipped personnel are also making out better than under a non tipped system.

[fishtacos]

This isn't about high-end bartending or wait staff in high-end restaurants. Most people in the service industry don't work there, and most places can't support that level of pay, so your point is moot in general application, but still accurate.

That's not what this conversation is about.