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NYC restaurant workers, diners hungry for new rule that would change how customers tip

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NYC restaurant workers, diners hungry for new rule that would change how customers tip

Tipped-off New York City diners are being asked to pay more and more gratuity — and now they say it’s time the owners of local eateries pay their share. Restaurant workers and people out to eat on Manhattan’s Restaurant Row this week largely backed a plan to can New York’s existing “tip credit” system, which … Read more

NY restaurant owners say messing with rules on tipping will mean higher menu prices, possible layoffs: survey

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NY restaurant owners say messing with rules on tipping will mean higher menu prices, possible layoffs: survey

New York restaurant owners have a tip for lawmakers: don’t change the rules about wait staff gratuity. A whopping 95% of restaurateurs oppose a legislative campaign to eliminate the tip credit system that allows owners to pay wait staff who earn tips less than minimum wage, according to a new survey by the NYC Hospitality … Read more