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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

In which restaurants do servers have to distribute some of their tips to the hostesses and cooks? I’ve always given the bussers some cash at the end of the night, but that’s because they helped clean my tables, providing me with a faster turnover, and in turn, more money.

Is this done often?

ETA: Actually, I just remembered... Outback would have us calculate a whole bunch of stuff at the end of the night when cashing out, and the tip for the bussers was included, and was a specific percentage of our total sales for the night. At the other restaurants I've worked at, it was up to the servers how much they wanted to give. However, hostnesses and cooks were never included.

Depends on the restaurant, really. When I was serving at a teeny outdoor bar and grill we always tipped back to the barbacks and cooks.