Two restaurants in Minneapolis abolish tipping, raise their staff wages to $15 an hour:<\/p>\n
Common Roots Cafe (2558 Lyndale Ave. S.) and Butter Bakery Cafe (3700 Nicollet Ave. S.) informed their customers of the change by posting signs in their establishments and on their social media accounts.<\/p>\n
In a lengthy explainer, Common Roots Cafe says it will be raising the pay of its staff from at least $11.40 per hour to a minimum of $15 per hour, plus benefits. As a result it won\u2019t be accepting tips, something the cafe said \u201cnever felt right for our business.\u201d To cover the extra cost, prices are rising 15 percent.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe all people, regardless of where they work, should make a fair wage and should not have to depend on tips as a major part of their compensation,\u201d the cafe\u2019s Facebook post said, adding: \u201cWe think of this [as] a small step we can take toward making the restaurant industry more equitable and to make our workplace stronger and more supportive of all staff.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Butter Bakery Cafe posted a shorter message to customers on Tuesday, saying that it has \u201cbuilt fair wages into our menu prices\u201d and is now a \u201ctip free\u201d eatery.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
First things first: \u00a0their business, their choice. \u00a0Better this than the city forcing it on the businesses.<\/p>\n
Although that’s coming.<\/p>\n
Other restaurants in the cities have experimented with no tipping policies before but they\u2019ve not always been successful. WCCO reports Upton 43 and Victory 44 ended their no-tipping policy last March after a trial run.<\/p>\n
Chef and owner of both establishments, Erick Harcey, said it actually went over well with customers and staff members, but caused the restaurants to be priced out with competitors who didn\u2019t have the same policy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Let’s check back in six months, shall we?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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