What is the average rule for tipping out or paying tip share at a restaurant?

I work at a restaurant in Fl, and I was wondering what is the general rule for tipping out or paying tip share at other restaurants? At the establishment where I work we tip out 3% of our GROSS SALES! So what that mean is that even if a check is discounted and it was not our fault we still have to tip out on the original bill. Also our bartenders have to pay tip share every night! I have never heard of this before and was just wondering if it was a common practice? As far as who actually receives the tip share: bussers, hostess, food runner, bar backs(person who makes server drinks on Friday and Saturday), Togo's, expo( the person who plates the food), admen( the person who works in the office), bread runners( person who goes to different Business and takes them rolls and coupons), the person who does inventory at the bar, and our shift managers. To me that means like the SERVERS and BARTENDERS are paying a lot of people's salary!What is the average rule for tipping out or paying tip share at a restaurant?
20% tip for good service, 15% for average service.

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As a paying customer, I always tip 15 - 20% of the bill before any discount is applied and before any tax is added. If you'd served me, you wouldn't be out anything.What is the average rule for tipping out or paying tip share at a restaurant?
Ive worked in restaraunts in Fl for years and that is kind of whack! When i served id take 10% of tips and split it between the bussers and the bartender.
10-15% OF THE BILL PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tip shares are based on gross sales during your shift - so that you do not hold back on reporting cash tips.



For example - lets say in an average hour - your sales were $150. If you take a tip averages between 10-22% you could be bringing in as little as $15 and as much as $33 in tips during that hour. That is a lot of leeway - and if they depended on you to report every tip you get (including cash tips) the inclination would be for you to under report so that you keep more for yourself, instead of tip sharing it all. So instead - they require you to tip based on gross sales you made during your shift.



IF your business is largely cash business (people saying 'keep the change' or just leaving bills on the table for your tip) you could easily be underreporting your tips to your employer so that the people who support you as a server in order to get those tips (the kitchen, etc) are being cheated.



There are different ways to calculate tip-share, some places do it on reported tips, usually the way they do tip-sharing is the same way they report tips to the IRS - either by gross sales or reported tips.



And please, get off your high horse - you are not paying a lot of people's salary - the tip was meant not just for you, it was meant to for the entire service. The customer is helping to pay your salary. I cannot believe the greed in your last sentence. Comments like that make the rest of us servers look bad.
I'm not sure this is legal. Check to see if Florida is a "Right to Work" state. Those states allow the owners of the business to deduct a percentage of your salary to offset tips. Other states have found this unconstitutional, as the tip has been found to be a gift from the patron to the server. Check with folks who work at other restaurants in your area and see what they do. You might want to change jobs! I always tip 15 to 20 percent. If the service is terrible, I leave a penny. If you wait on me and do a good job you go home with money in your pocket. I raised two kids alone, on a waitress salary and tips, so I know how important they are. Good luck!