tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188088343643315521.post1130690567715780829..comments2023-09-07T00:45:58.390-07:00Comments on STATIONGOSSIP: Restaurant chain says high minimum wages in places like Seattle caused its bankruptcySTATION GOSSIPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14290129071922737076noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188088343643315521.post-26200049478054777352021-10-11T00:26:26.075-07:002021-10-11T00:26:26.075-07:00The restaurant business is tough. Open a new one w...The restaurant business is tough. Open a new one with unique new flavors and a nice environment and you can go great for a year or so. The next hip place in town that gets a favorable review is going to cut your business to shreds as people flock to try it and declare it as their new favorite. <br /><br />$15/hour minimum wage doesn't help when you are working those first few months to get the restaurant off the ground and get some good reviews and word of mouth. A good tipped server should be able to make good money on just tips if there is enough turnover. When tips are a larger portion of weekly pay, they also have to work harder and provide better service to earn good money. That's not a bad thing.STATION GOSSIPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14290129071922737076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188088343643315521.post-59609936008685790722021-10-11T00:26:14.801-07:002021-10-11T00:26:14.801-07:00Wages are a business expense. Try not paying your ...Wages are a business expense. Try not paying your suppliers, your bank charges, insurances, rent, legal fees and local business taxes, see how long your business lasts. The people who work for you should not subsidise your business costs with low wages. If you can't afford a wage bill you can't afford to be in business. Jobs will move to where businesses can afford their wage expense.STATION GOSSIPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14290129071922737076noreply@blogger.com