valet parking is out of control

The valets at MOST houston restaurants are driving me insane. I am going to a doctor in a strip mall and all of the spots are coned off by a valet for the restaurant next door.. it’s 2pm on a Tuesday. I’ve noticed even casual restaurants are putting valets out. It’s basically a cover to walk into half the restaurants in houston and it’s driving me insane. Sports Bars will have valets even though they have an expansive parking lot right in front of them. I honestly don’t go to some restaurants I love because they have unnecessary valets that you can’t avoid. I once went around a valet at a casual restaurant and self parked and they chased me down to ask me for my keys after I parked myself then asked me for a tip…. I’m going insane. Has anyone else noticed this? Friends from other cities say that it’s noticeable as well and it’s not an issue where they are from.