Study Shows New Jersey Restaurant Servers Rank 7th In America

Not long ago, I was at one of my favorite restaurants, enjoying the consistently great service I always get there. It got me wondering whether New Jersey might actually be home to the best servers in the country.

Does New Jersey Have America's Best Restaurant Servers?

After a bit of research, I found which U.S. states have the best restaurant servers, and where New Jersey ranks among them.

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I want to shout out the great restaurant I'm talking about. It's Graziano's Italian Restaurant in Point Pleasant, and the servers have been consistently great for the 20 years I've been going there.

In my experience, the service there is consistently top-notch, the kind you often find at family-owned restaurants across New Jersey. That made me wonder: does the state get recognized for it on a national level?

New Jersey Restaurants Servers Ranked In America's Top 10

If you check the data reported by Zippia, it backs my belief in New Jersey's restaurant servers, ranking us #7 among states with the best restaurant servers.

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Sure, I would have liked to see New Jersey at the top of the list, because that is where I think our restaurant servers belong, but #7 is a very strong showing for all the hard-working servers in our state.

A big congratulations to all the New Jersey servers for the honor. We can only imagine what you have to put up with each day. Thanks for your patience!

Treat Your Servers Well

The vast majority of restaurant servers in New Jersey are hard-working people doing the best they can. In a state known for its impatience, maybe we can all take a breath and give our servers a break.