An Italian holiday may be a priceless experience for those who have enjoyed all this country has to offer. But the summer of 2023 will go down as one of the priciest in history after a slew of price gouging scandals at cafes and restaurants that have affected foreign tourists and Italians alike.
That $2.13 is minimum wage if they make at least enough in tips to take it up to the state or federal min during the pay period. If they don’t, their min wage is boosted to state or federal min at the end of the pay period. Servers will always make the normal state or federal minimum wage unless their employer is pulling shady shit that’s illegal.
You’re being disingenuous by doing (presumably) a quick google search and speaking on a subject you’re clearly unfamiliar with. I am telling you right now that the tips are the only thing that makes that shit tier job tolerable. If it was just for minimum wage I wouldn’t have lasted a month. Minimum wage isn’t enough money to put up with being a server.