Why do waiters and waitresses get tipped after services rendered?
If a couple were to go to dinner they would have expectations for what was preferred for the evening. After preferences are chosen the consumers most likely will place a dollar amount on the evening, in this dollar amount would be an allotment for a tip for expected service quality. If the tip were to be presented at the beginning of the meal the services could be purchased from wait staff or pre tipping. The wait staff would know the consumers expectations and the process of service could become more efficient. Efficient in the sense that the wait staff could allot time and service relative to the amount of service purchased. A drawback to this process would be a lack of service from the wait staff due to poor tipping. There could also be an advantage for the government for an accurate way to tax cash tips. I believe a more rational theory of tipping after the meal, is tips are a residual effect of a transfer of consumer surplus to the wait staff, in the form of a tip. If prostitution
