Anger over TGI Fridays plan to share waiters’ tips with kitchen staff

American dining chain won’t have to pay tax on rise for kitchen staff if funded by redistributing waiters’ card tips

A new row over tipping has erupted at TGI Fridays, the American restaurant chain, following a proposal to redistribute card tips from waiters to kitchen staff in lieu of a wage increase. Under the change, all cash tips will continue to go to the waiter serving, but 40% of the total card tips will be given to back-of-house staff.

According to a note sent to staff, the change is due to unfilled posts and high staff turnover of chefs due to “[the] pay perception and rewards offered by our direct competitors”.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2EWpx7o