I’ve heard that in some American restaurants, the employer withholds the server’s entire tips (aka. owner robbing them of their money just to put in their own pockets) meaning the server gets nothing. That shit is illegal in the EU if one tries to pull that off.

How much are servers paid in Germany? Even if they received tips, is it tax free? I’ve watched a documentary where they discussed a waitress earning 2.13 USD per hour (I was like, WHAT THE FUCK! Are you for real! That’s more akin to a slave wage than a living one).