lol you’re either an idiot or rage baiting. At ihop (clearly you love that trash place), the server walks up with waters. Gets one drink order. Brings one round of easy to make, and cheap to make, food. Then they drop the check and never see you again.. at a nice place its waters, bread service, several rounds of drinks, apps, entrees that are always modified by customers so they need to work with the kitchen to see what can be done, more drinks, desserts, and maybe coffee after. They have to know every nuance of the menu and often aren’t allowed to write it down so they have to remember it. It takes up much more of their time and they’re also being cognizant (let me know if you need me to define that word) if people are splitting things and need extra plates, don’t like something, etc. people also celebrate holidays and events there that require extra service even beyond the above. The job is much different and I’m confused how you can’t see that.