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Tip Variance
Sample data · live demo
Sample data — this isn't a real restaurant.
Made-up tip numbers for a 5-unit demo. Wire your POS tips export to run weekly variance live.
Network tips
Verified$84,200
Week of May 19
Network avg / cover
Verified$4.72
weighted across all stores
Week-over-week
Verified-8.2%
meaningful slip — pull the pattern
Stores flagged
Verified2 of 5
more than 5% below last week
This flags patterns, not verdicts.
Tip variance is service signal — a slow week, weather, a closed corridor, a tip-pool change can all push the number. Read it against covers and against last year's same week before deciding anything personal.
Stores · tips vs last week
| Store | Total tips | Per cover | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | $24,100 | $5.41 | -12.1%flagged |
| Midtown | $18,600 | $4.92 | -9.4%flagged |
| University | $15,400 | $4.51 | -4.5% |
| Riverside | $14,800 | $4.62 | 1.8% |
| Airport | $11,300 | $3.81 | -3.2% |
Top movers (up & down)
| Store | Employee | Role | This week | Last week | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | Server #14 | server | $980 | $1,420 | -31.0% |
| Downtown | Bartender #2 | bar | $1,120 | $1,540 | -27.0% |
| Midtown | Server #9 | server | $840 | $1,180 | -29.0% |
| Riverside | Server #6 | server | $1,290 | $1,080 | 19.0% |
| University | Server #11 | server | $1,140 | $1,050 | 9.0% |
What this signals
- Tip per cover slipping for two consecutive weeks at the same store usually means a section-assignment or staffing problem, not a service problem.
- A single employee dropping 25%+ while peers hold flat is a coaching conversation, not a discipline one.
- Bar tip slippage with FOH steady often points to bartender section coverage during peak — pull the schedule against the slip.
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