I can go both ways on that. I feel that it’s morally reprehensible for a restaurant owner to underpay the staff and have them depend on the largess of the customers to make up the difference in their salary. And then take part of that. I can understand that busboys and cook staff don’t get tips other than what the waitstaff offers but then cooks get paid more. Just saying.
Underpaying is the law. If restaurants were required to pay minimum, your dinner would be at least $30. I hear you, but it’s again, it’s more government intrusion.