[Enigmatic.]

It has nothing to do with not being paid enough. It's the federal minimum wage for hospitality workers. It would be up to the managers, but only if the business has enough profit to pay these employees above minimum wage. They get much more in tips than they do in their wages. I remember when I was working at a cafe last year, I only made $17.50 an hour but I can't tell you how many times I was wiping tables and a customer had left four crisp $20 bills. These servers and bartenders made an easy $400 - $600 per day/night while I made less than $100.