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Restaurant Labor Laws Cheat Sheet: Seattle

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Download the ebook Seattle Employee Pay & Minimum Wage Laws Seattle Minimum Wage Seattle is known for having one of the highest minimum wages in the United States, which has made it difficult for the city’s restaurateurs to balance high costs with the need to keep prices down in recent years. However, if employees are tipped $2.25

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

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The restaurant finally opened in December 2017. Along with the resources necessary to afford ABC’s price tag, around $25 (30,000 Iraqi dinars in Erbil, 25,000 in Sulaimani), these residents have more exposure to non-Iraqi cultures, giving them a hunger for international offerings. (along with the U.K. Compared to the U.S.,

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Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Returns as CEO Amid Union Wave

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The big news of the annual shareholder meeting’s first day was the retirement of Kevin Johnson, who served as CEO of Starbucks since 2017. Even though Starbucks executives haven’t directly discussed the union at the shareholder meeting, they have announced plans to improve wages and do a lot of hiring.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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Low priced / value perceived / big ticket items brought down to a fixed low price. The utilization of ghost kitchens means more money and opportunity for restaurant operators, without large price or labor hikes. Big and high-end players are getting (and are in) the game. GJ Hart, CEO at Torchy’s Tacos.

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

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On the morning of February 7, 2020, office employees at the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture filed one by one into meetings with management. When leadership began presenting these ideas to staff in 2019, a number of Stone Barns employees vocally disagreed with the new direction. Some came out crying.

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How DoorDash and Postmates Make an Already Dangerous Job Worse

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She sees 2017 as a make-or-break experience, “one of the worst years of my life. Dynamex stated that most workers are employees and that any company seeking to classify a worker as an independent contractor must meet a stringent burden of proof to do so. It was very exhausting.” Superior Court.

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

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A key component of gentrification, which distinguishes it from revitalization, is the demographic shift that happens when newer, more expensive development attracts wealthier newcomers, often young professionals, who then price out the community’s original residents. and 1 is indicative of a strong correlation. By 2013, there were 13.

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