Shortly before opening, Casa Bonita’s new owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker decided to eliminate tipping and instead pay workers a flat wage of $30 per hour.
Now I could be wrong, but getting a an hourly wage as a restaurant worker is FAR better than relying on tips. I feel like either workers in this situation are too obsessed with tips or there’s huge context missing.
I live in the Denver area and make about $30 per hour and at 40 hours per week it's enough to afford my own place, but I'm not living in luxury by any means. Rent and other living expenses are pretty high here.
My understanding is that the Casa Bonita workers aren't able to get full time hours because the restaurant isn't fully open yet.