large food or beverage establishment
(4) Large food or beverage establishment For purposes of this subsection, the term “large food or beverage establishment” means any trade or business (or portion thereof)— (A) which provides food or beverages, (B) with respect to which the tipping of employees serving food or beverages by customers is customary, and (C) which normally employed more than 10 employees on a typical business day during the preceding calendar year. For purposes of subparagraph (C), rules similar to the rules of subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 shall apply under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and an individual who owns 50 percent or more in value of the stock of the corporation operating the establishment shall not be treated as an employee.