Food Service, Wages, and Tips

Initiated by:
• Ceit

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Videos Some entry-level info (and other options) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Q6TBLlV0A (9:13) Some history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAxny6es74 (9:30) Wages for restaurant workers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLB4Fp6L9J0 (1:21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NUBs2qjjNw (2:43) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LdpEvaiD7k (4:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ABBcG846MY (11:06) Tipping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJxgS0JMjg4 (5:21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_fMkXHYh6c (12:15) Minimum wage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H4yp8Fbi-Y (9:31) Questions: 1. What purpose do restaurants have in society? 2. Do servers get enough respect from customers? How much respect do they deserve? 3. How can fast food in particular balance its (theoretically) cheap prices with worker pay? 4. Is the outsourcing of delivery good for restaurants, drivers, customers...or apps? 5. Do you always tip your servers? How much? Do you tip in situations that are not food related (hotels, hairdressers, etc.)? 6. Do you feel that tipping is an expression of gratitude for a job well done, or a forced subsidy that your shouldn't be responsible for in a fair economic society? 7. How would you feel about living in a society that required its members to eat only professionally prepared food (no home kitchens, only restaurants or community diners, and take-out)? 8. How would you feel if the restaurant industry was banned and all food had to be prepared in the home? This includes ready-to-eat meals and take-out from supermarkets.