Behind the polite smiles and practiced resilience, restaurant servers are navigating a tougher version of a job that has ...

I strongly believe working in a restaurant should be a character-building requirement. When chatting with friends who are fellow servers, some joked that the top thing they wished customers would stop ...

Walking into a restaurant might feel like the start of a simple meal, yet for servers, it's the beginning of a complex mental ...

On an ordinary day, working in a restaurant can be pretty tough: Customers can be demanding or even downright abusive. You don’t have a solid salary or consistent pay. The hours are long and chaotic.

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"We are paid subminimum wage," said Zakiya Brown, a server. "Tips depend on someone's mood, their bias and the economy." ...

SAN ANTONIO -- A local server received a $2,000 tip as an early Christmas gift, but she can’t get a single cent. Her employer said they can’t process a tip bigger than $500. Emily Bauer says she’s ...