Restaurants are adding labor surcharges to help offset minimum wage increases

[Dschrute3]

Pay the 'surcharge', but bitch the business out. It is shameful. But i'll pay it and keep fellow Americans employed at a livable wage. I feel that's the right thing to do in the end. But hopefully, those businesses will be shamed into doing the right thing eventually. Consumers do have a lot of power. They can force change.

Consumers do have a lot of power and they are walking away.

More Seattle restaurants close doors as $15 minimum wage approaches
Published March 12, 2015

Of course, restaurants close for a variety of reasons. But, according to Seattle Magazine, the “impending minimum wage hike to $15 per hour” is playing a “major factor.” That’s not surprising, considering “about 36% of restaurant earnings go to paying labor costs.” Seattle Magazine,

“Washington Restaurant Association’s Anthony Anton puts it this way: “It’s not a political problem; it’s a math problem.”

“He estimates that a common budget breakdown among sustaining Seattle restaurants so far has been the following: 36 percent of funds are devoted to labor, 30 percent to food costs and 30 percent go to everything else (all other operational costs). The remaining 4 percent has been the profit margin, and as a result, in a $700,000 restaurant, he estimates that the average restauranteur in Seattle has been making $28,000 a year.

“With the minimum wage spike, however, he says that if restaurant owners made no changes, the labor cost in quick service restaurants would rise to 42 percent and in full service restaurants to 47 percent.”

More Seattle restaurants close doors as $15 minimum wage approaches - Shift Washington

Hasn't even STARTED yet lol. Great link LOL

More Fear Mongering. The US will immediately collapse if the Minimum Wage is raised. They screech that every time it's raised. And the sky never falls.

 

[Dschrute3]

Pay the 'surcharge', but bitch the business out. It is shameful. But i'll pay it and keep fellow Americans employed at a livable wage. I feel that's the right thing to do in the end. But hopefully, those businesses will be shamed into doing the right thing eventually. Consumers do have a lot of power. They can force change.

make up your mind you said your wouldn't patronize those "evil" businesses

Sometimes you do what you gotta do. If i'm at a restaurant charging this 'surcharge', i'll take comfort in knowing that at least the Workers are being paid a living wage. I try to see the positives. I'm an optimist.

 

[Dschrute3]

The greedy assholes constantly make struggling folks out to be the 'Bad Guy.' These are just fellow Americans struggling to get by. You don't wanna a pay a fellow American a living wage, you can go to hell.

I'm sick of all the bitching & whining about the Minimum Wage. Our Minimum Wage is pathetic. We're the richest nation on earth for God's sake. We should treat our fellow Americans better.

And you're willing to make up the difference in higher prices for EVERYTHING?

I do it already. I only purchase products and frequent businesses i know do the right thing. I pay more for it, but i feel better.

Then keep doing that. Why the hell should it be everyone else's problem to make you feel better?

We should be looking out for our fellow Americans. Pay em a living wage. It'll get em off the Government Entitlements, and they'll feel they're worth something.

The average Republican approach on wages borders on 'Evil.' Yet most of them consider themselves 'Good Christians.' Our Minimum Wage is truly embarrassing. The rest of the world can't believe such a wealthy nation would treat its People so poorly.

We don't, you just stupidly think so. Most people are not making minimum wage because they've been working for a while. Unlike you I lived within my means and didn't expect my neighbor to share his earnings so I could live the same.

Wages aren't going up until the economy goes up. The liberal's policies (not party) suppresses growth. More jobs=more opportunities=better pay. Your mindset demonstrates you might have been a party member but you were never a conservative.

If 'most people' aren't making Minimum Wage, what's the harm in raising it?

 

[Dschrute3]

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Like i said, y'all are the reason i don't call myself a Republican anymore. You're heartless.

I am also not a Republican anymore either because they are a party of big government just like the stupid Democrats.

I am a very generous person. I believe in the Bible where it says that charity should come from the heart, family and church. The government does not practice charity. It promotes greed and thievery by using the force of government to transfer money from the people that earn it to the people that didn't earn it and that is wrong.

I am quite capable of determining the people that deserves help. I don't need some filthy corrupt dumbass politician, who was elected by special interest groups, taking my money by force and giving it away to the special interest groups that elected him/her.

There are many reasons why I am not a Liberal. Near the top of the list is that I am not greedy and I don't like the idea of using the government to steal money. I have the personal responsibility to take care of my own welfare and I don't need the government to steal money from other people to pay my bills.

Republican views on wages, borders on 'Evil.' It's like they really do hate poor folks. You start talking about helping poor people, they immediately go into rabid Archie Bunker-Mode. They seem very greedy and hateful. It's why i won't call myself a Republican anymore. But that doesn't mean i'm a Democrat either.

 

[Dschrute3]

Hey let's be real, America is by far the richest nation on earth. But it does seem like it has no interest in taking care of its elderly or least fortunate. So what does that say about the nation? I guess i'll have to let folks contemplate that for themselves.

Here is something for you to contemplate: If you are elderly or less fortunate, what other country than the US would you rather be living in?

That's not good enough. We can do much better. We should expect much more from the richest nation on earth.

The problem is that the further we go to socialism the less wealthy we become. We have far too many demanding access to their neighbor's earnings. You are part of the problem.

Raising minimum wage is not socialism

Save us from your drama

It'll be raised, and the sky won't fall. Just like the other times it's been raised. Republicans lie bigtime on that. It's Fear Mongering to get their way.

 

[Flash]

[Q

Republican views on wages, borders on 'Evil.' It's like they really do hate poor folks. You start talking about helping poor people, they immediately go into rabid Archie Bunker-Mode. They seem very greedy and hateful. It's why i won't call myself a Republican anymore. But that doesn't mean i'm a Democrat either.

Not wanting the filthy ass government to take my money by force and then give it away to some worthless welfare queens or illegal aliens is hardly "Archie Bunker" mode.

I am quite capable of determining who to help with my charity. I don't need the government to force me to give other people money. The government is really lousy at spending the money it takes in and I would not want to give the money given to many of the shitheads that voted in the politics that voted in the laws to take my money.

What I am talking about is basic liberty. The liberty to live your life without the government taking away what you earn and giving it to somebody else.

We don't need a welfare state in this country. What we need is to force people take personal responsibility for their lives and provide for their own welfare.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

It'll be raised, and the sky won't fall. Just like the other times it's been raised. Republicans lie bigtime on that. It's Fear Mongering to get their way.

What is true though is this:

Republicans said higher minimum wages will drive up food costs.

Restaurant diners are footing the bill for rising minimum wages.

In lieu of steep menu price increases, many independent and regional chain restaurants in states including Arizona, California, Colorado and New York are adding surcharges of 3% to 4% to help offset rising labor costs.

Nothing at all about "the sky falling", that's just more left wing spin doctoring, answering to something they pretend was said than something that was actually said.

 

[Skull Pilot]

And you're willing to make up the difference in higher prices for EVERYTHING?

I do it already. I only purchase products and frequent businesses i know do the right thing. I pay more for it, but i feel better.

Then keep doing that. Why the hell should it be everyone else's problem to make you feel better?

We should be looking out for our fellow Americans. Pay em a living wage. It'll get em off the Government Entitlements, and they'll feel they're worth something.

The average Republican approach on wages borders on 'Evil.' Yet most of them consider themselves 'Good Christians.' Our Minimum Wage is truly embarrassing. The rest of the world can't believe such a wealthy nation would treat its People so poorly.

We don't, you just stupidly think so. Most people are not making minimum wage because they've been working for a while. Unlike you I lived within my means and didn't expect my neighbor to share his earnings so I could live the same.

Wages aren't going up until the economy goes up. The liberal's policies (not party) suppresses growth. More jobs=more opportunities=better pay. Your mindset demonstrates you might have been a party member but you were never a conservative.

If 'most people' aren't making Minimum Wage, what's the harm in raising it?

how many tomes do I have to explain to you idiots

a small raise at the bottom end is no big deal
it' the call for more than doubling the MW that's the issue

 

[Dschrute3]

[Q

Republican views on wages, borders on 'Evil.' It's like they really do hate poor folks. You start talking about helping poor people, they immediately go into rabid Archie Bunker-Mode. They seem very greedy and hateful. It's why i won't call myself a Republican anymore. But that doesn't mean i'm a Democrat either.

Not wanting the filthy ass government to take my money by force and then give it away to some worthless welfare queens or illegal aliens is hardly "Archie Bunker" mode.

I am quite capable of determining who to help with my charity. I don't need the government to force me to give other people money. The government is really lousy at spending the money it takes in and I would not want to give the money given to many of the shitheads that voted in the politics that voted in the laws to take my money.

What I am talking about is basic liberty. The liberty to live your life without the government taking away what you earn and giving it to somebody else.

We don't need a welfare state in this country. What we need is to force people take personal responsibility for their lives and provide for their own welfare.

The 1700-1800's are gone forever. They ain't coming back. Big Brother is only growing bigger. We're a 'Big Government' Nation. There is no going back. You may as well start accepting that.

You have as much 'freedom' as your Government allows you to have. I'm not saying that's a good thing, but it is the reality. I don't mind helping our Workers out. Our current Minimum Wage is a sad embarrassment, compared to other developed nations around the world.

 

[Dschrute3]

It'll be raised, and the sky won't fall. Just like the other times it's been raised. Republicans lie bigtime on that. It's Fear Mongering to get their way.

What is true though is this:

Republicans said higher minimum wages will drive up food costs.

Restaurant diners are footing the bill for rising minimum wages.

In lieu of steep menu price increases, many independent and regional chain restaurants in states including Arizona, California, Colorado and New York are adding surcharges of 3% to 4% to help offset rising labor costs.

Nothing at all about "the sky falling", that's just more left wing spin doctoring, answering to something they pretend was said than something that was actually said.

It'll be raised, and there won't be that horrific 'collapse' y'all always predict. The sky really won't fall. So y'all can quit lying bout that now.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

[Q

Republican views on wages, borders on 'Evil.' It's like they really do hate poor folks. You start talking about helping poor people, they immediately go into rabid Archie Bunker-Mode. They seem very greedy and hateful. It's why i won't call myself a Republican anymore. But that doesn't mean i'm a Democrat either.

Not wanting the filthy ass government to take my money by force and then give it away to some worthless welfare queens or illegal aliens is hardly "Archie Bunker" mode.

I am quite capable of determining who to help with my charity. I don't need the government to force me to give other people money. The government is really lousy at spending the money it takes in and I would not want to give the money given to many of the shitheads that voted in the politics that voted in the laws to take my money.

What I am talking about is basic liberty. The liberty to live your life without the government taking away what you earn and giving it to somebody else.

We don't need a welfare state in this country. What we need is to force people take personal responsibility for their lives and provide for their own welfare.

The 1700-1800's are gone forever. They ain't coming back. Big Brother is only growing bigger. We're a 'Big Government' Nation. There is no going back. You may as well start accepting that.

You have as much 'freedom' as your Government allows. I'm not saying that's a good thing, but it is the reality. I don't mind helping our Workers out. Our current Minimum Wage is a sad embarrassment, compared to other developed nations around the world.

I'm not at all embarrassed by our minimum wage...in fact I am quite proud that we are not at all like those other "developed" nations who are completely dependent on us for funding their scamming schemes like "climate change" slush fund agendas because they cannot afford to do it without us...I am embarrassed for Americans who fall for it

 

[Dschrute3]

I do it already. I only purchase products and frequent businesses i know do the right thing. I pay more for it, but i feel better.

Then keep doing that. Why the hell should it be everyone else's problem to make you feel better?

We should be looking out for our fellow Americans. Pay em a living wage. It'll get em off the Government Entitlements, and they'll feel they're worth something.

The average Republican approach on wages borders on 'Evil.' Yet most of them consider themselves 'Good Christians.' Our Minimum Wage is truly embarrassing. The rest of the world can't believe such a wealthy nation would treat its People so poorly.

We don't, you just stupidly think so. Most people are not making minimum wage because they've been working for a while. Unlike you I lived within my means and didn't expect my neighbor to share his earnings so I could live the same.

Wages aren't going up until the economy goes up. The liberal's policies (not party) suppresses growth. More jobs=more opportunities=better pay. Your mindset demonstrates you might have been a party member but you were never a conservative.

If 'most people' aren't making Minimum Wage, what's the harm in raising it?

how many tomes do I have to explain to you idiots

a small raise at the bottom end is no big deal
it' the call for more than doubling the MW that's the issue

What's a 'small raise?' According to all the research i've done, a $10-12 Minimum Wage is the minimum an average American could survive on. And it would be barely surviving. $15 may be too high, but it has to be in that $10-12 range.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

It'll be raised, and the sky won't fall. Just like the other times it's been raised. Republicans lie bigtime on that. It's Fear Mongering to get their way.

What is true though is this:

Republicans said higher minimum wages will drive up food costs.

Restaurant diners are footing the bill for rising minimum wages.

In lieu of steep menu price increases, many independent and regional chain restaurants in states including Arizona, California, Colorado and New York are adding surcharges of 3% to 4% to help offset rising labor costs.

Nothing at all about "the sky falling", that's just more left wing spin doctoring, answering to something they pretend was said than something that was actually said.

It'll be raised, and there won't be that horrific 'collapse' y'all always predict. The sky really won't fall. So y'all can quit lying bout that now.

and prices will rise as was correctly pointed out and you can't hide or run fast enough or far enough from that...cuz I won't let you

 

[Skull Pilot]

Then keep doing that. Why the hell should it be everyone else's problem to make you feel better?

We should be looking out for our fellow Americans. Pay em a living wage. It'll get em off the Government Entitlements, and they'll feel they're worth something.

The average Republican approach on wages borders on 'Evil.' Yet most of them consider themselves 'Good Christians.' Our Minimum Wage is truly embarrassing. The rest of the world can't believe such a wealthy nation would treat its People so poorly.

We don't, you just stupidly think so. Most people are not making minimum wage because they've been working for a while. Unlike you I lived within my means and didn't expect my neighbor to share his earnings so I could live the same.

Wages aren't going up until the economy goes up. The liberal's policies (not party) suppresses growth. More jobs=more opportunities=better pay. Your mindset demonstrates you might have been a party member but you were never a conservative.

If 'most people' aren't making Minimum Wage, what's the harm in raising it?

how many tomes do I have to explain to you idiots

a small raise at the bottom end is no big deal
it' the call for more than doubling the MW that's the issue

What's a 'small raise?' According to all the research i've done, a $10-12 Minimum Wage is the minimum an average American could survive on. And it would be barely surviving. $15 may be too high, but it has to be in that $10-12 range.

Why does the MW have to be what a person can "survive" on

If you need to make 500 a week to survive then you work however much you have to to make the 500

why do you think that one 40 hour job should have to pay you 500 a week?

 

[Mr Natural]

why do you think that one 40 hour job should have to pay you 500 a week?

Because $26,000 a year is not much money.

 

[Dschrute3]

[Q

Republican views on wages, borders on 'Evil.' It's like they really do hate poor folks. You start talking about helping poor people, they immediately go into rabid Archie Bunker-Mode. They seem very greedy and hateful. It's why i won't call myself a Republican anymore. But that doesn't mean i'm a Democrat either.

Not wanting the filthy ass government to take my money by force and then give it away to some worthless welfare queens or illegal aliens is hardly "Archie Bunker" mode.

I am quite capable of determining who to help with my charity. I don't need the government to force me to give other people money. The government is really lousy at spending the money it takes in and I would not want to give the money given to many of the shitheads that voted in the politics that voted in the laws to take my money.

What I am talking about is basic liberty. The liberty to live your life without the government taking away what you earn and giving it to somebody else.

We don't need a welfare state in this country. What we need is to force people take personal responsibility for their lives and provide for their own welfare.

The 1700-1800's are gone forever. They ain't coming back. Big Brother is only growing bigger. We're a 'Big Government' Nation. There is no going back. You may as well start accepting that.

You have as much 'freedom' as your Government allows. I'm not saying that's a good thing, but it is the reality. I don't mind helping our Workers out. Our current Minimum Wage is a sad embarrassment, compared to other developed nations around the world.

I'm not at all embarrassed by our minimum wage...in fact I am quite proud that we are not at all like those other "developed" nations who are completely dependent on us for funding their scamming schemes like "climate change" slush fund agendas because they cannot afford to do it without us...I am embarrassed for Americans who fall for it

Like i said, you ain't getting your 1700-1800's back. You're only banging your head against a brick wall thinking those days are coming back. You'll only live in a permanent state of frustration on that. We are a 'Big Government' Nation. And i don't have a problem helping our Workers out. It's money well-spent. Less of our fellow Americans will be dependent on Government Entitlements, and they'll feel they're worth something.

 

[Skull Pilot]

why do you think that one 40 hour job should have to pay you 500 a week?

Because $26,000 a year is not much money.

so?

 

[Dschrute3]

It'll be raised, and the sky won't fall. Just like the other times it's been raised. Republicans lie bigtime on that. It's Fear Mongering to get their way.

What is true though is this:

Republicans said higher minimum wages will drive up food costs.

Restaurant diners are footing the bill for rising minimum wages.

In lieu of steep menu price increases, many independent and regional chain restaurants in states including Arizona, California, Colorado and New York are adding surcharges of 3% to 4% to help offset rising labor costs.

Nothing at all about "the sky falling", that's just more left wing spin doctoring, answering to something they pretend was said than something that was actually said.

It'll be raised, and there won't be that horrific 'collapse' y'all always predict. The sky really won't fall. So y'all can quit lying bout that now.

and prices will rise as was correctly pointed out and you can't hide or run fast enough or far enough from that...cuz I won't let you

Again, the sky won't fall. We'll survive. Y'all can quit your lame fear mongering.

 

[Flash]

[QU


The 1700-1800's are gone forever. They ain't coming back. Big Brother is only growing bigger. We're a 'Big Government' Nation. There is no going back. You may as well start accepting that.

You have as much 'freedom' as your Government allows you to have. I'm not saying that's a good thing, but it is the reality. I don't mind helping our Workers out. Our current Minimum Wage is a sad embarrassment, compared to other developed nations around the world.

The concepts of liberty and personal responsibility are just as valid now as they were in 1776.

As long as there are greedy assholes that use the government to steal what they are unable (or more likely unwilling) to earn themselves then this will continue.

We need to break that cycle and move away from this destructive welfare state. That is the only sane path.

 

[rightwinger]

I do it already. I only purchase products and frequent businesses i know do the right thing. I pay more for it, but i feel better.

Then keep doing that. Why the hell should it be everyone else's problem to make you feel better?

We should be looking out for our fellow Americans. Pay em a living wage. It'll get em off the Government Entitlements, and they'll feel they're worth something.

The average Republican approach on wages borders on 'Evil.' Yet most of them consider themselves 'Good Christians.' Our Minimum Wage is truly embarrassing. The rest of the world can't believe such a wealthy nation would treat its People so poorly.

We don't, you just stupidly think so. Most people are not making minimum wage because they've been working for a while. Unlike you I lived within my means and didn't expect my neighbor to share his earnings so I could live the same.

Wages aren't going up until the economy goes up. The liberal's policies (not party) suppresses growth. More jobs=more opportunities=better pay. Your mindset demonstrates you might have been a party member but you were never a conservative.

If 'most people' aren't making Minimum Wage, what's the harm in raising it?

how many tomes do I have to explain to you idiots

a small raise at the bottom end is no big deal
it' the call for more than doubling the MW that's the issue

It will be raised to $15 in increments

There was no warning when the price of ground beef doubled. Business adapted