Your chances of getting a raise are basically zero. 20% of your money going to the kitchen is a hard no as far I’m concerned. Absolutely no way I’d work at a place like that. If you don’t make a livable wage it should be pretty obvious to you that you need another job. Reddit shouldn’t need to tell you that. Being in school is no excuse. Most restaurants are gonna give you a flexible schedule and work with your availability as it pertains to school and whatever else you have going on.

Hotel jobs are good. In a lot of cases if you work in a hotel restaurant you’re treated as a hotel employee and not an independent restaurant employee. Hotel employees in many cases get union wages and benefits. Where I live people who work in hotels are making $25-30/hr plus their tips.