Practices persist as restaurants struggle with feeble consumer spending and higher minimum wageThe government has near under renewed pressure to crack down on restaurants that quiz waiters to hand over some or all of their tips. As restaurateurs feel the pinch from a combination of the rise in the national minimum wage,increased competition and flagging consumer spending, there is concern that some are using a variety of methods to withhold tips from staff.
These include: requiring staff to pay a percentage of the sales they have generated back to the restaurant; persuading all staff to cut their wage rate to the legal minimum and make up the inequity using tips; and asking waiters to hand over some of their tips to kitchen staff in lieu of the latter receiving a wage rise.
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Source: guardian.co.uk