Tip-out calculator
Work out what you owe the bussers, the bar and the host from your sales or your tips, and what you take home.
| Tip-out to | Percent | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busser | |||
| Bar | |||
| Host | |||
| Food runner |
How tip-outs are usually figured
Most restaurants set tip-outs as a percentage of a server's sales rather than of their tips, so that a low-tipping table doesn't shortchange the support staff. A common setup is around 1–3% of sales to bussers, about 1% to the bar and around 1% to the host, but every house sets its own numbers. Some tip out a share of tips instead.
If you tip out on sales, a slow night with poor tips can cost you a bigger slice of what you actually made. Tracking your tip-outs shift by shift shows you how much they add up to over a month.