Hooters is known for a few things: drinks, wings, and, most notably, its servers. The chain is starting to gain recognition for being a potential goldmine among women in the service industry. That’s thanks to “what I made in a day” videos that are created by current Hooters servers and often go viral.
Florida-based server Jay (@secretarnoldpalmerlover) is the latest to share how much she made in tips during a morning double as a Hooters server. Her video discussing the Monday shift received more than 13,700 views.
How Much Did This Florida Hooters Server Make?
Jay went to work at Hooters around 10:30am.
“ The first table left me $10 on [a] $10.77 check. Technically that’s almost 100% tip. The next one is a $15 check, and they left me $3, which is actually a little more than a 20% tip. But, like, it is only $3, but it is 20%. The next one is also $3 on a $15, so it’s the same thing,” she said.
But as the day continued, she received some less-stellar tips. “ I got a $4 tip on $100 check. So… today’s going really well,” she sarcastically said. “OK, so don’t mind me. I obviously had a very long day.”
The content creator said she worked for 11 hours and eventually got cut. Her total? “ It’s about $400. At the end of the night I got a table of 12, and I had auto-grate on that, and they tipped on top of that, and that definitely saved me,” Jay said.
That comes out to about $36 an hour.
How Much Do Hooter Girls Make During An Average Shift?
Hooter servers make $16 to $26 an hour, according to Glassdoor. But the amount that each server makes on top of that depends on the tips they receive.
One server shared that she made $600 during a shift while celebrating her birthday. Others have made $450 to $500 during some shifts.
In a previous video, Jay shared some advice for both customers and employees to keep in mind. She explained a few caveats at her specific location: Employees are not allowed to wear jewelry, have unnatural hair colors, or even walk into work wearing their uniform.
In previous vlogs, she shared that her pay varied day to day. In one vlog, the total amount of money she made for each day varied from $48 to $427.
@secretarnoldpalmerlover how much I made working a double at hooters 🦉👀🩷 #fyp#foryou#foryoupage#hooters
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BroBible has reached out to Jay via TikTok direct message and comment as well as to Hooters via email for more information.