Far as the restaurants go, I figure the service has to be really,
really poor to justify not leaving a tip. Most of those folks make
well below the minimum wage because the employers expect them to be
tipped.

True in many states Oregon pays a minimum wage of $7.50 an hour now I
believe unless it went up again. I can only speak for this state and what I
know having recently quit managing a restaurant here to move on be able to
work out side.

Al