#unpaid-tips

#unpaid-tips

"Today's vote ignores the well-documented harmful consequences of wage hikes by economists. Not only would this proposal slash up to 86,000 jobs, it would also worsen inflation for Pennsylvania workers and residents."

"Plaintiff and aggrieved employees frequently worked off the clock and were routinely subjected to periods wherein they were under the Defendants' control but not compensated for their time."

Restaurant owners like Panjwani are caught in the middle of a growing battle of new and established reservation platforms vying for their business. The two dominant players for more than a decade, OpenTable and Resy, are now facing a wave of fresh competition from high-end services and even delivery apps all trying to win lucrative bookings at exclusive establishments.

Whether you're patronizing a swanky cocktail bar, a classic dive, or somewhere in between, there are a few ways to let the bartender know you're the kind of customer worth giving special treatment to. Sure, tipping well and being polite will get you far enough - along with a few other do's and don'ts of ordering at the bar, but getting the type of service that the bartender's favorite regular receives is not that simple, especially on your first visit.

For many, going out to a restaurant is a treat, so the last thing anyone wants is bad food. That really puts a downer on the whole experience. That's why we turned to Reddit to see what restaurant workers would never order. After all, they spend most days in the kitchen or serving customers, so they see and hear things behind the scenes that most of us don't.

Professionals have long been taught a simple formula for career success: work hard, outperform your peers, and bigger paychecks will follow. But this year, employers are planning to reward their star staffers differently; instead of factoring in merit, more companies are considering general pay hikes spread out evenly, dubbed the "peanut butter raises" trend. Around 44% of employers plan to roll out uniform, across-the-board wage bumps in 2026, according to a new Payscale report.

In the last decade, AI-powered chatbots have taken the realm of customer service by storm.

well enough to work but not well enough to serve the public in any capacity

Mohammed Riyaj, a 26-year-old delivery worker in Brooklyn, had high hopes for a new city law intended to increase tips for him and thousands of other delivery workers who ply New York City's streets daily. Nearly two weeks into the initiative, however, his expectations have been diminished. Despite assurances that the law would make tipping more straightforward for customers and result in a pay bump for him and other delivery workers, Riyaj said the increased tips simply haven't materialized so far, leaving him frustrated.

There was usually a room of about 100 to 150 people, with two to three servers and two bartenders. One night, it was just the bartenders and me, so about 50 people per section. This usually wouldn't bother me, but three of my big tables were occupied by one large group. I went to help with the middle of the three tables, as a large portion of their group had just arrived.

According to a January 30, 2026, article in The Wall Street Journal, the popular restaurant chain mandates, "Employees are expected to dine at a Cracker Barrel store for all or the majority of meals while traveling, whenever practical based on location and schedule." This means that after a long day of handling crucial Cracker Barrel business while on the road, employees are then expected to post up at the closest Cracker Barrel restaurant for their meal.