“ So everyone else is paying taxes and the money the wait staff shows up for and bases their life on is tax free.”
You’ve obviously never worked in a restaurant. Tips are split between the wait staff., bussers, bar backs, dishwashers; etc. They all get a cut. It’s not just the people bringing you your food.
So put your envy away.
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I’ve worked in many restaurants of different types in different states and even in management, and while my years in the business were long ago, your rules are not universal and fixed by law as far as I know.