Ashonti Brown was the only server working at Margaritaville’s Navy Pier location during her Tuesday shift. On a good day, she brings home enough tips to make “more than the average person would working a 9-to-5.” When people don’t tip, the East Side resident tries to tell herself they just might not be able to afford it.
“But if you can’t afford it, don’t come out to eat, because at the end of the day, this is still how we pay our bills,” said Brown, 24.
