Workers to keep tips.

Two of us in the restaurant I worked in as a teenager got huge tips. We were also "watched like a hawk" when clearing the tables - but it was just to make sure that the tip went into the pot. 🙄 It always did - but I was disappointed that what I took home was a relatively small fraction of what our diners contributed.

I have run catering outlets for 40 years and never have I kept the tips.
They were pooled by a senior member of staff. I would work out their hour for the period in question usually every 6 weeks and divide the tips between ALL staff according to hours worked over that period. I would pack them too in separate pay packet but the senior member of staff would distribute them and a list would go up in the staff room indicating who had what and why. If the boss pays out the tips they have to be taxed. It is up to the staff to declare their tips that way. Always worked well for us and the staff looked forward to their 6 weekly pay out. Everyone trusted each other to pool the tips and the cleaning staff were delighted to be included. One job relies on another in the catering trade.

When I was 18 I worked for 5 days at Royal Ascot in champagne bar, serving drinks and snacks.
My wages were £14 for the week and I took home £42 in tips on top. Some of the punters never left the bar or saw a horse 🐎 run.
According to an inflation calculator that would be £148/ £444 today.

We found out that tips included in bill are taxed so we always gave a tip directly to waitress.

WelwynWitch3

We found out that tips included in bill are taxed so we always gave a tip directly to waitress.

All tips are potentially taxable and should be declared.