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The War Is On At Boom Boom Room

Bartenders and waitstaff are gearing up for a war on salaries. Reportedly, bartenders end up getting a small portion of the tips even though they are mixing the drinks the waitstaff serve. Servers at Boom Boom Room can make up to $600 a night.

A decrepancy in salaries between bartenders and waitstaff at Andre Balazs’ super swank Boom Boom Room is causing quite a frenzy. Evidently, the bartenders who make all the drinks wind up getting a small portion of the tips, while the servers can make up to $600 a night. The bartenders feel like they are getting the short end of the stick and want to arrange a more equitable split in the money. As expected, the servers would like to maintain the status quo. Can you blame them?

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