Originally Posted by
fancynick
I'm from Germany and haven't been to the USA in a while, but it seems to me that working as a waiter in an expensive US restaurant is a pretty well-paid job given the percentage of tips (and considering that very little formal education/training is needed). If I eat a three course meal, the waiter basically has to do the same amount of work, regardless of whether the food costs 30$ or 100$. Of course, I expect a better/more experienced service at the 100$ place.
Well one thing to consider:
Places that charge $100/plate etc. generally do not have a quick turn of the table. Meaning people sit there longer and the dining experience is longer. Also at these types of establishments there are more people to tip out that help with your service experience. So yes people at these places do make more $ - however it's not an increase that's equal to the difference of the cost of the restaurant.