Hamdi

The Wage Theft Lawsuit Against Seattle’s Hamdi Has Been Dismissed | Eater Seattle

"A lawsuit against the owners of Hamdi accusing them of withholding tips and overtime pay and not providing mandated breaks was dismissed with prejudice after the parties agreed they had resolved their mutual misunderstandings; co-owner Katrina Schult told Eater Seattle the parties reached a satisfactory resolution. Schult and her partner Berk Güldal said their only failing was not documenting in writing how tips would be distributed between front- and back-of-house. The couple, who have worked at some of the country’s most critically acclaimed restaurants, arrived on Seattle’s dining scene in 2021 with pop-ups outside Ballard’s Fair Isle Brewing that involved roasting entire lambs over an open fire, opened a brick-and-mortar in November 2022, faced early setbacks including a chef leaving for family reasons and a month-long closure in January to “reestablish some things” (the lawsuit was filed days after that temporary closure), and have since received significant recognition from outlets such as Bon Appétit and Esquire, which named it one of the best new restaurants in America last year." - Harry Cheadle