At Easy Bistro & Bar and Main Street Meats in Chattanooga, Tenn., everyone gets tips

At first glance the tipping system at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, Tenn., appears tricky. Servers get a percentage based on a points system, which increases when they excel in their jobs and stick around for a while, and the back-of-the-house makes a portion of the tips, too. But after two-plus years, owners Amanda and Erik Niel see the benefits of their approach, and so do the employees.

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