I think the Op was referring to pooling tips for FOH, not including BOH in the equation.
But since you brought it up,as someone who works BOH, and who is married to someone who had worked FOH for years, I can see both sides to the argument.
I land on the side that says pay the cooks what they are worth and let the servers keep what they get tipped.
They should kick down to their support staff (the bussers), but shouldn't have to tip out their peers (the cooks).
Back to the OP, I've seen the good and bad of pooling.
In the best case, everyone works hard to increase the pool.
In the worst, someone slacks figuring that an extra 20-40 bucks from the pool isn't worth workingharder for.
I think it comes down to the staff, and also to their leaders.
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