Restaurant operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost'
Restaurant operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost' Leaders of Dickey's Barbecue, Firehouse Subs, Mooyah, Famous Toastery and Teriyaki Madness discuss when and if it's time to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. iStock The National Restaurant Association is urging Congress to ditch the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour — more than double the current $7.25 an hour — over five years. The association sent a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday citing results from a February survey polling 2,000 restaurant operators, who said...