Buda, TX
Managers or owners receive a share
1record · 1 location · 1 agency record
The short answer
Who gets the tip at Nate's Coffee & Cocktails?
No company statement about tip handling is on file for Nate's Coffee & Cocktails.
TipRecord has not yet invited Nate's Coffee & Cocktails to respond.
On the record
1 location claim
Documented
Official records
- Legally confirmedBuda, TXApril 6, 2026
Public record documented by TipRecord: On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor stated its investigation found the general manager participated in the employee tip pool while the business claimed a tip credit, invalidating the credit; $85,197 was recovered for 36 workers. Source: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20260406, April 6, 2026. This documents an official public record; it is not a finding by TipRecord.
- FOX 7 Austin · April 30, 2026
- US Department of Labor · April 6, 2026
Locations
1 on record
Law
Law in Texas
No specific state rule found; the federal rule applies.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, tips are the property of the employee. An employer, including managers and supervisors, may not keep any portion of employees' tips for any purpose, whether or not it takes a tip credit.
Source: 29 U.S.C. §203(m)(2)(B); DOL Fact Sheet #15 · verified 2026-09
TipRecord does not determine whether this business complies with any law. These lines quote what the cited statute or agency says, as of the verified date, and are not legal advice.
What you can do
Where to file
Filing a complaint with an agency is separate from reporting to TipRecord. Agencies investigate; TipRecord documents.
If you were the customer
- Wage and Hour Division third-party complaint page
- Federal Trade Commission, ReportFraud (anonymous allowed)
- Texas Attorney General consumer complaintComplaints filed with the Texas AG are public records.