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Hooters Server Shares How Much She Makes In Tips In One Day

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Published 13:55 26 Apr 2022 GMT+1

Hooters Server Shares How Much She Makes In Tips In One Day

The server has stressed tips can differ depending on the day

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

It's fairly common knowledge that customers are encouraged to tip at restaurants in the US, but a server working at a Hooters restaurant has given an insight to exactly how much money she might make in tips in just one day.

Leah Fennelly works at the renowned restaurant chain in between undertaking her law studies, and has gained thousands of followers on TikTok by offering information to life as an employee - beyond what they typically wear on the job.

In a clip shared last month, Leah explained she was scheduled to work from 12pm-8pm on a Thursday, giving her eight hours to serve customers and hopefully add to her salary.

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Watch Leah count up her tips below:

The law student offered updates throughout the day, describing how she received varying amounts of money both in cash and through card payments. Tips varied from zero dollars on a takeaway order, through the lower end at $3, $4 and $6 and up to higher amounts such as $20, $31 - which Leah claimed came because the customer asked for her number - and $50.

The morning after her shift, Leah sat down to add up what she'd received in tips, counting out $282 cash as well as a $100 tip sent to her by one of her regulars because he sat at her table for so long.

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"$382 - not bad," she commented.

One TikTok user praised Leah for being 'grateful even for the not so large tips', though another argued she'd actually done very well after earning '$42 an hour for an 8 hour shift'. Definitely enough to leave a few people questioning whether they could make it as a Hooters server.

Leah has revealed how much she might make in a day.
@leah_fennelly/TikTok

Not every shift is the same, though, and in another video filmed on St. Patrick's Day, Leah counted out a take-home of $259 after a shift from 12pm-7:15pm. In a comment under the clip, the server explained: "Some days are great! Others are minimum wage, just depends!"

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In response to Leah's video, one TikToker commented to ask whether servers in the US typically keep their tips to themselves or split them between the other staff members, to which Leah responded to explain it 'really just depends at what restaurant you work at'.

She went on to say servers at her Hooters location keep both cash and credit card tips for themselves, while the bartender gets one percent of sales at the end of the night.

I'm sure anyone who's ever worked in hospitality will agree that when it comes to tips, the more the merrier.

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Featured Image Credit: @leah_fennelly/TikTok

Topics: Money, US News, TikTok, Viral, Food and Drink

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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