Recently, a Nashville-based waitress who took home only a single penny in six weeks grieved on TikTok about being not tipped enough on a federal minimum wage of $2.13.
But Brandon Stewart, a Chicago man who frequents restaurants, told The Post that this isn’t his problem.
“Why should I tip you if you’re just bringing out my food?” The 27-year-old Whole Foods chef, who has tweeted about being a proud non-tipper, said.
Stewart — a single guy who said he has never lost a date from not tipping, nor has he ever been confronted by restaurant staff — is a firm believer that “it’s my money ultimately, I can choose how I give it out. That’s just the bottom line.”
“They’re not really behind the scenes cooking the food and doing all that. If you’re not cooking the food, you really shouldn’t get a tip,” said Stewart, who cites Hooters as his favorite dining haunt. “I know that sounds kind of bad but that’s just honestly how I feel. I actually cook food and I don’t even get a tip for that.”