You're on the right track but it must also be remembered the time of year affects this along with seniority of the waiter (how many hours they get) and their ow

You're on the right track but it must also be remembered the time of year affects this along with seniority of the waiter (how many hours they get) and their own availability. Waiters can have great days and weeks followed by poor ones but waiters at good restaurants can make decent money on tips. Too many bad stories are from IHOP.