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Chicago became the largest U.S. city to independently phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers on Friday, a step celebrity chef Rick Bayless said the city needed to take “for the greater good.” Bayless supported the legislation, which passed by vote of 36-10, but not without reservations. He worries it could deepen the pay disparity between well-paid front-of-house workers who will be ...

Chicago government officials have decided to end the policy of forcing restaurant workers to rely on tips to offset low wages. But change won't come quickly.

Marking a victory for Mayor Brandon Johnson and fellow progressives on the City Council, a measure that would make Chicago the largest American city to independently abolish a subminimum wage for workers who get tips moved forward on Wednesday. Over objections from a restaurant worker who said the move could lead to a pay cut and aldermen who predicted higher menu prices, the City Council’s ...

Hotels and restaurants in the city have hiked food and beverage prices by 10%, and others are planning to do so in the coming days, owing to the incre

World. but it's just this continued creeping in pricing whether it's the food products, labor costs, services. we're just not seeing any kind of leveling a off. it's not -- arthel: so is then how, so, steve, how can you offset your overhead to keep your menu prices in a range that won't drive away your customers? >> you have to be very entrepreneurial, at least that's been our approach. look for creative ways to manage your costs as well as, you know, we took price increases last year like a lot of restaurants. we had to. but we're really more thoughtful now that we're into this year and given...