From what I read, this is stealing from the customer by everyone. The owner is happy to pay less. The waiter is happy to get tax free money. Since nr_custome

From what I read, this is stealing from the customer by everyone. The owner is happy to pay less. The waiter is happy to get tax free money. Since nr_customers >> (nr_owners + nr_waiters) I have zero empathy towards anybody in this wicked system. But I still tip when in the US because peer pressure, and I am there only once every few years.