> She regularly has nights where she makes $300+ in tips. If tips did not exist, the restaurant would presumably pay her minimum wage or something close (as opp

> She regularly has nights where she makes $300+ in tips. If tips did not exist, the restaurant would presumably pay her minimum wage or something close (as opposed to the "minimum wage with tip" they currently pay). There is no way this would come even close to paying her the same amount that tips do. Why are you so sure about this? Many people work service precisely because they can make tips. If they were now limited to a fixed minimum wage they would look elsewhere and put upward pressure on service salaries.