[a fool in paradise]

Something I do not understand is that when tipping, why shouldn’t there be a maximum possible tip?

There should be. Why should one waiter suffer a loss of income because some other waiter got the "good table" with the generous tipper?

Pool all of the money and don't forget to split it with the chefs, food prep people, busboys AND cashier AND greeter.

[dfwgator]

Pool all of the money and don't forget to split it with the chefs, food prep people, busboys AND cashier AND greeter.

Every restaurant I worked at did precisely that.

[pnh102]

Pool all of the money and don't forget to split it with the chefs, food prep people, busboys AND cashier AND greeter.

Why not just raise prices by 20%, pay the waitstaff at least minimum wage, put big signs up that say "NO TIPPING" and leave it at that?