Tag: restaurant industry

This meme uses a classic starter pack format to joke about widely recognized stereotypes of two common restaurant employee roles. The top section labeled 'line cook' displays a can of Monster Zero Ultra energy drink and a lit, half-smoked cigarette, referencing the high-energy, high-stress environment of back-of-house kitchen work that often leads to reliance on caffeinated energy drinks and tobacco use to get through long, demanding shifts. The bottom section labeled 'front of house' displays an iced coffee drink in a plastic cup and a pink disposable vape, referencing the common habits of customer-facing front-of-house staff such as servers, hosts, and bartenders. The humor comes from how relatable these stereotypical item associations are to people working in the food service industry.

Line Cook vs Front of House Restaurant Staff Starter Pack Meme

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This is a 4-panel reaction meme commenting on US tipping culture and restaurant performance. Panel 1 features a grey NPC Wojak character stating 'IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO TIP, YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO EAT OUT', echoing common pro-tipping talking points from restaurant supporters or owners. Panel 2 shows a simple white stick figure customer responding casually 'OK THEN', indicating they will choose to stop eating out instead of tipping. Panel 3 displays real-world news headlines announcing that popular US restaurant chains are closing hundreds of locations. Panel 4 shows the original grey Wojak character now visibly angry, caught off guard by the consequence of pushing tipping requirements, illustrating the core point that restaurants are harming their own business by enforcing tipping expectations that drive customers away.

restaurants are shooting themselves in the foot

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This image is a screenshot of a social media post by user Caleb, who states 'I wish more restaurants would do this.' Attached to the post is a photo of a restaurant receipt. The receipt lists a $24.00 subtotal, $1.98 in 8.25% tax, and a $25.98 total. Below the pricing, the receipt has a printed message: 'Thank you for coming in! We don't do tipping here. We believe in paying our employees a fair wage instead of making it your problem. Come back hungry.' The post celebrates the restaurant's policy of eliminating required customer tipping by paying staff a living wage, a popular sentiment among people critical of standard tipping culture in the United States.

A restaurant that gets it

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This image is a screenshot of a Reddit post from the r/Money subreddit. The original poster is a 44-year-old restaurant owner who owns four fast casual locations, and he questions how young people (especially high school-aged kids and his own entry-level employees) can afford to order food delivery via services like DoorDash multiple times per week. He explains that delivery adds massive markup and fees: a $16 poké bowl purchased in-restaurant ends up costing nearly $30 after delivery fees and tip. He notes even his own employees who get a free meal at work when they work any shift still regularly order other restaurant delivery to the store, despite only making $16 an hour. The underlying point, echoed by the 9Gag repost context, is that many people who order delivery frequently don't realize how much money they waste compared to preparing food at home.

Where Do Kids Get Money For A DoorDash Lifestyle?

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This is a two-panel satirical meme using the popular Drake 'reject one option, approve another' template. The top panel shows Drake (labeled as 'Restaurant owners') making a rejecting gesture towards the option 'Paying my employees decent salary'. The bottom panel shows a happy, approving Drake (also labeled as 'Restaurant owners') endorsing the option 'Expecting customers to tip them so I can make more profit'. The meme jokes and criticizes the common industry practice where restaurant owners underpay their staff, instead forcing customers to cover worker wages via tips so the owner can keep more profit for themselves.

My guy wants to be rich

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