The Key to Saving the Maryland Restaurant Industry Post-COVID 19
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min read
The subminimum wage for tipped workers is still just $3.63 an hour in the state of Maryland. A direct legacy of slavery, the subminimum wage affects a workforce of over 105,000 tipped workers that is 65 percent women and 52 percent people of color. Ending this low-wage carve-out positively impacts an overall restaurant industry of over 185,000 in Maryland.
Restaurant recovery after Covid still feels personal because everybody knows at least one place that almost did not make it. My local breakfast spot survived by cutting hours, changing the menu, and leaning hard on regulars. Restaurants live on repeat visits, and small service problems add up. If a family meal or takeout order goes wrong, https://ihop.pissedconsumer.com/review.html belongs in the customer-feedback side of the decision, not as drama, just as a way to see what people experienced.