What makes more tips Diners or Applebees Restaurant?

I'm confuse because I heard some people make more in Diners them fancy restaurants? I also hear local independent Restaurants are better than Chain restaurants like Red Lobster, Chilis, because there isn't too overstaff, and high turnover.What makes more tips Diners or Applebees Restaurant?
You have to factor many things into play here.



First off is location, because if you find a diner next to a huge string of hotels, that could have the potential to be more of a gold mine than a fancy, top dollar restaurant, especially in this economy. Most of the time, rich people are very tight with their money; it's the common Joe-Shmoe that truly understands how hard you work for your money.



Secondly is which shift you work. Breakfast at a diner is really good money; dinner shift, not so much. Lunch shifts at a chain restaurant can be hit-or-miss, but those kinds of places are usually very good at dinner. Fancy restaurants vary from location to location and season to season.



Independent restaurants are usually a better work environment than chains. We call them Mom-N-Pop places around here. Those owners usually take much better care of their employees and listen to their feedback rather than having to pass that input off to an unknown corporate entity who doesn't give a crap.



If you do end up at a chain, don't go with Chili's or Black Angus. I've had terrible experiences with both. TGI Fridays is a really decent place...so is Bennigan's and I don't really know much about Red Lobster, but haven't heard any bad things about them; same with Apple-bee's. You just have to watch their requirements when it comes to tipping out at the end of your shift...they can be really unreasonable in that area.What makes more tips Diners or Applebees Restaurant?
Places that have a low turnover will also have better tipers or the place treates it's help better. The diners make dishes that can be quickly made and generally turn tables faster so a server can make more in tips than a table where customers sit for an hour or more sipping on their iced tea. The only thing I have to say ab out the chains is that they generally hire people with less experience and are paid less and thus have higher turnover.What makes more tips Diners or Applebees Restaurant?
I think the nicer restaurants have a more affluent clientele and you would get more tips. Also, places that serve alcohol seem to have clients that will spend more money. The more money they spend and the better waiter you are, the more tips you will get, regardless of the restaurant.