Getting Tipped: Gender and Appearance in the Restaurant Industry

Abstract

This study examines how different appearances and norms in the restaurant industry can measure success and how customers stereotype different servers. Describing how one's appearance and genetic makeup affect success in the restaurant industry to meet the standards and norms. This study gathers insight into what the servers think about this topic and whether they believe it is true, answering a survey to gather information for this study. The findings gathered for this study can include depending on how long someone has been a server the answers can differ, on the fact whether they believe that they get more tips due to appearance and gender roles. Nonetheless, this study addresses the issues that the restaurant industry servers have endured due to how appearance and norms in the restaurant industry can measure success in the restaurant industry.