Abolish tipping. Make “gratuity” transactions illegal under IRS code so that the only way to “tip” is in cash. Overnight, the tipped staff will quit and the owners will be forced to pay a proper wage if they want to hire anyone.
Sometimes my company manages a project so well that we hit a performance bonus. I split that bonus amongst the members of that specific team, including prior contributors. I do not lower their salaries by twenty percent and expect the client’s bonus to offset the lower salary. If that would be craY for me to do, why isn’t it for restaurants.?
Love who you want to, and if said love relieves your nasal congestion, even better.