Brendan Campbell Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 Court: Bartenders, waiters entitled to higher pay for non-tipped work WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Arizona bars and restaurants cannot pay tipped employees less than minimum wage for doing work that does not directly generate tips, a decision that one attorney called “a game changer.” The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court ruling and was a victory for 14 bartenders and servers who sued nine businesses that they said used the minimum wage exemption to illegally underpay them.
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The Sicilian Butcher , a recently introduced Italian concept known for craft meatballs, house-made pastas, and charcuterie, is coming to the Chandler Fashion Center. The 4,600-square-foot restaurant will be located on the southwest corner of the 101 and Frye in the mall’s 25-acre Primegate development.
Read more from the source: Hash Kitchen sibling The Sicilian Butcher coming to Chandler
Mouth by Southwest
This premier 3-day event encompasses everything you need to master the emerging trends, amp up your profits, energize your business and engage your customers in unique and memorable ways.
(Meredith) – A new trend is encouraging people to leave a 100% tip on their restaurant bills.
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Embattled Clubstaurant Bottled Blonde Sues City to Try to Avoid Shutdown Eater Chicago Full coverage
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Do you like Tacos Chiwas? Me, too. And if you do, you will like Roland’s Cafe Market Bar, a new restaurant by the Tacos Chiwas husband-and-wife-team that opens today.
Roland’s is Tacos Chiwas with an exponent. It is Nadia Holguin and Armando Hernandez’s food freed from its tiny kitchen, given a huge beautiful stage, and honed under the influence of mentor Chris Bianco, who co-owns the eatery.
Read more from the source: Roland’s Cafe Market Bar: A New Kind of Phoenix Restaurant Opens Today
Original ChopShop Announces Dallas Expansion With New Restaurants in Las Colinas, University Park and Plano Markets Insider Full coverage
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Taste Flagstaff. Dine out to grow local food.
Visit Root Public House for dinner on Tuesday, October 10 and 10% of sales will support Flagstaff area farmers who provide delicious, local food! Each Tuesday from September 5 – October 17, participating restaurants will be using local produce to create special dishes. To see the full list of restaurants, visit http://www.flagstafffoodlink.com/eatlocaltuesdays.
Help Flagstaff Foodlink realize our $4,000 goal while enjoying a delicious meal. Sales from Eat Local Tuesdays support Flagstaff Foodlink’s new Grower Grant Program. The Grower Grants make hyper local food more abundant by providing funds to area growers to expand and enhance their food growing operations.
Flagstaff Foodlink cultivates and celebrates local, healthy, equitable and resilient food systems in our community.
Taste Flagstaff. Dine out to grow local food.
Visit Brix for dinner on Tuesday, October 10 and 10% of sales will support Flagstaff area farmers who provide delicious, local food! Each Tuesday from September 5 – October 17, participating restaurants will be using local produce to create special dishes. To see the full list of restaurants, visit http://www.flagstafffoodlink.com/eatlocaltuesdays.
Help Flagstaff Foodlink realize our $4,000 goal while enjoying a delicious meal. Sales from Eat Local Tuesdays support Flagstaff Foodlink’s new Grower Grant Program. The Grower Grants make hyper local food more abundant by providing funds to area growers to expand and enhance their food growing operations.
Flagstaff Foodlink cultivates and celebrates local, healthy, equitable and resilient food systems in our community.
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Labor is a major area where restaurants can bleed profitability. Why? When the clock goes tick, you owe, whether you have guests or not! There is a way to know what the right number is without relying on your gut feeling. Budgeting your labor hours allows you to make positive changes without compromising on service levels or ticket times. During this free webinar, David Scott Peters, founder of TheRestaurantExpert.com and restaurant coach, will teach the ins and outs of the labor allotment system and show the critical, yet simple, steps to take to ensure your schedule is on budget. He will also teach the dollars per labor hour worked calculation to show you your sales efficiency by position.
Attend this webinar to learn how to:
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– Maximize hours to protect the guest experience
– Identify shifts where you are overstaffed and adjust for the future
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Taste Flagstaff. Dine out to grow local food.
Visit Pizzicletta for dinner on Tuesday, September 12 for dinner and 10% of sales will support Flagstaff area farmers who provide delicious, local food! Each Tuesday from September 5 – October 17, participating restaurants will be using local produce to create special dishes. To see the full list of restaurants, visit http://www.flagstafffoodlink.com/eatlocaltuesdays.
Help Flagstaff Foodlink realize our $4,000 goal while enjoying a delicious meal. Sales from Eat Local Tuesdays support Flagstaff Foodlink’s new Grower Grant Program. The Grower Grants make hyper local food more abundant by providing funds to area growers to expand and enhance their food growing operations.
Flagstaff Foodlink cultivates and celebrates local, healthy, equitable and resilient food systems in our community.
