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With tight budgets and thinning wallets during the height of the recession, practically everyone looked for ways to cut corners. But some industries felt the pullback more than others. Allmenus.com, an online menu and food delivery site, tracked the tips that delivery people received from food...

A Facebook friend recently invited me to join a group called 1 Million Servers Strong Against Oprah's Comments -- so far the group has pulled up a bit short of its goal, currently logging in at 74,831 members.

So you're glad you're not a Wall Street trader these days? At least they banked fat salaries and maybe got a golden parachute. The story's not so green at your local restaurant. These are bad times to be a server. Dangerous, even, because their tips have plummeted faster than the Dow Jones.One New...

Tighter economic conditions are giving waitstaff a double whammy. Not only are food and gas prices rising rapidly, many who work in restaurants are earning less than they used to.As consumers become more thrifty and eat out less, this hits waitstaff right in the pocketbooks. And when diners do show...