> Depends on the location if those waiters share with the rest of the staff. Legally, any tips go solely to the individual waiter to whom the tip was given. R

> Depends on the location if those waiters share with the rest of the staff. Legally, any tips go solely to the individual waiter to whom the tip was given. Restaurants may not legally require a tip sharing program, either between servers, or from the servers to the cooks. In practice, you are right.