A Higher Minimum Wage for Tipped D.C. Restaurant Workers Wins by a Landslide | Eater DC

"Peter Bayne, co-founder of Tin Shop, warns that ripple effects of I-82 could lead to spikes in rent, insurance, credit card fees, and sales and business taxes, and he argues menu price increases do not directly correlate to higher wages or necessarily pass through to employees. He notes Tin Shop’s tipped employees currently make anywhere from $25 to $75 per hour, says they deserve that because the service industry is highly demanding both mentally and physically, and expresses hope that the initiative does not depress servers’ earnings." - Tierney Plumb