Restaurant Tip Out Calculator
Enter your total tips or sales and the tip-out percentage to calculate how much you owe to support staff.
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About this calculator
Calculate how much a server should tip out to support staff like bussers, bartenders, and hosts based on sales or tips.
Frequently Asked Questions
What percentage do servers typically tip out?
Tip-out percentages vary by restaurant policy, but commonly range from 10-20% of tips or 2-5% of total sales, split among support staff like bussers, bartenders, and hosts.
Should tip-out be based on tips or sales?
Many restaurants base tip-out on total sales rather than tips received, since it creates a more predictable and consistent system regardless of how well a server was tipped.