Dear Abby: If the restaurant owner is the server, is the tip the same?

AI Briefing

• – The etiquette of tipping varies depending on the server's compensation, with some restaurants offering lower base wages to encourage tipping. In the US, the Fair Labor Standards Act does not require a minimum wage, leaving it up to employers to decide on wages. In the UK, the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 sets a minimum wage, but tips are still subject to tax and can be taken by the employer or given to the employee. The key is to check the restaurant's tipping policy and communicate it clearly to customers.