I talked about waiters at high end restaurants because that's where the effect of tipping is most evident, but the same market dynamics exist for counter servic

I talked about waiters at high end restaurants because that's where the effect of tipping is most evident, but the same market dynamics exist for counter service as well. For employees and the restaurant itself, tipping is almost always going to be better than non-tipping. If these employees aren't getting paid enough, that's something that can only be solved by raising the minimum wage.