minimum wage increase

Is the 'Fight for $15' Inevitable in the Restaurant Industry?

Is the 'Fight for $15' Inevitable in the Restaurant Industry?

The last change to the minimum wage occurred over a decade ago in the summer of 2009. It’s the longest period America has ever gone without a raise in the minimum wage since its creation in 1938. While states are moving forward, the federal government is at a standstill. Despite obstacles, a majority of restaurant workers, in addition to Americans in general, want to see a rise in the minimum wage

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How to Prep Your Restaurant for a Minimum Wage Increase

How to Prep Your Restaurant for a Minimum Wage Increase

Like it or not, the Fight for $15 is going to win. Restaurant operators should prepare now for a mandated minimum wage increase to see how they’ll manage the change and get ahead of the game.

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The Fight for $15 – How Has it Impacted the Country’s Culinary Capital?

The Fight for $15 – How Has it Impacted the Country’s Culinary Capital?

While the National Restaurant Association decries any law to increase the minimum wage, data shows that raising the min-wage doesn’t hurt restaurants with higher labor costs but helps restaurants with higher sales.

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The Daily Rail: The 'Fight for $15' Shouldn't Scare Restaurants

The Daily Rail: The 'Fight for $15' Shouldn't Scare Restaurants

In today’s restaurant news: American banks pit Millennials against restaurants, why the Fight for 15 shouldn’t scare restaurant owners, what restaurant operators can learn from family-dining operators, and more!

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The Daily Rail: Is Restaurant Unlimited's Bankruptcy the Beginning of the End?

The Daily Rail: Is Restaurant Unlimited's Bankruptcy the Beginning of the End?

In today’s restaurant news: why sports bars need to cater to eSports fans & gamers, why too much CBD is bad for your liver, is RUI’s bankruptcy a sign that restaurant minimum wage increase is bad, and more!

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The Daily Rail: Quick Tip for Offsetting Restaurant's Rising Labor Costs

The Daily Rail: Quick Tip for Offsetting Restaurant's Rising Labor Costs

In today’s restaurant news: how to market your restaurant’s health menu to fitness fanatics, how rising gas prices play into rising food costs, an equation for offsetting your restaurant’s rising labor costs, and more.

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The Daily Rail: Restaurant Operators Grapple with the Implications of Increasing Minimum Wages

The Daily Rail: Restaurant Operators Grapple with the Implications of Increasing Minimum Wages

In today’s restaurant news: why restaurants should use rotating menus to market to guests, why the Fight for $15 continues to disrupt restaurant operations, is digital sales the future for restaurant traffic, and more!

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The Daily Rail: What the Dem's $15 Federal Min Wage Proposal Means for Restaurants

The Daily Rail: What the Dem's $15 Federal Min Wage Proposal Means for Restaurants

In today’s restaurant news: how WiFi analytics can boost restaurant marketing efforts, is the restaurant industry at it’s peak, House Democrats introduce a $15 federal minimum wage proposal, and more!

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The Daily Rail: Burgerville Employees Become First Fast-Food Union

In today’s restaurant news: Burgerville becomes the first federally-recognized fast food workers union, what restaurant operators can learn from the Starbuck’s race controversy, would you drink non-alcoholic rose, and smuggling pizza recipes into North Korea.

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The Daily Rail: Is it OK for Bars Turn Away Groups of Men Without Women?

The Daily Rail: Is it OK for Bars Turn Away Groups of Men Without Women?

In today's restaurant news: How to Make the Easy f’real DonutZilla Freak Shake with F'real, diners for a higher minimum wage, bars turning away men without women, and more!

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