Why do expensive restaurants expect you to pay big tips?

I was just wondering why restaurants expect you as a customer to make sure the waitress/es are adequately paid ? The food is already outrageously over priced. Why doesn't the restaurant just pay them regular hourly wages? I have a friend who works as a waitress at a restaurant and makes over $400.00 a weekend, just in tips, that's a lot of money.Why do expensive restaurants expect you to pay big tips?
Tipping is REQUIRED when u go out to eat. why would someone bust their a** if u arnt paying them. We make 3.00 an hour regardless. And to "jobseeker" u suck. Stay away from all restaurants. u are the type of customer that comes in and the waitstaff hates. If u come in a second time we remember u and we'll treat u like s*** on purpose.
Perhaps those of you who feel the need to ask a question like this, or respond to someone in such a demeaning manner should reevaluate your education level.

The reason that you Should tip, is because in most states, the waitstaff only makes $2.33/hour. And has to pay taxes on 10% of your order.

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Why do expensive restaurants expect you to pay big tips?
Bartenders are the ones that practically steal your money right out of your fingertips, they don't have to do or deal with anywhere near what waitstaff does. They typically make at least state minimum, if not above, and receive generous tips for giving you 1 beer. do you calculate only 10% for them?

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It is standard to tip 15 to 20 percent of your total bill. If the cost of the meal is higher, then so is the tip. They don't expect more money, its about the percentage.



If your meal is only 20 dollars, then a 20 percent tip would be $4. If you spend $100 on a meal, then a typical tip would be $20.



Waitstaff does not make typical wages. They actually make a smaller amount per hour than your average person and they make the rest of their wages on tips. Your friend's check is probably smaller because he is making most of his money in tips.



This is why it is important to tip the waitstaff, they also have to pay out other people, like the people who clean the tables. They depend on us for most of their earnings.
If the restaurant pays a higher wage, the money comes out of their pockets. Should a waiter/waitress go the extra mile, the customer may give a bigger tip but the boss won't give them anything. Many service jobs have that pay structure.
In many restaurants, the wait staff has to pony up for the hostess, bus staff and so on. So, given that the wait staff makes less than standard min. wage, they really depend on their tips. TIPS: TO INSURE PROPER SERVICE.
If the service is exceptional than the tip should be 20% If it is just good 15%
And the menu prices are going up every time I look at a menu. Many people have stopped eating out and a lot of restaurants are closing down. Those waitresses still with jobs are happy to get anything that you leave them. Leaving a tip is not mandatory -- it's a gift, and it's your choice how much to give. Some people commenting here say they like to get 15%. The standard used to be 10%. You don't have to leave any tip at all. It's all up to you how much to give. I say $3 is enough to give anyone, whether you are at Applebees or at a very expensive place. By the way, you know that a lot of other people make very low wages and don't get any tips, so don't let them make you feel obligated.