Bar Owners and Alders Oppose Chicago’s Alcohol Tax Hike Proposal | Eater Chicago

"A location within the 2Bears Tavern Group whose co-owner Mark Robertson warned about the consumer and staffing fallout if the tax forces price increases, saying: “Less customers who do come in are spending less. They’re trading down from the local craft beer that by nature cost more for the Miller Lite. They’re making choices to tip our employees less,” Robertson says, and adding, “What used to be able to support a larger staff, we’ve had to reduce our staff count by 15 percent in the last four months to compensate for these costs that we’re getting hit with. It simply doesn’t work.”" - Leigh Giangreco