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RAISING
WAGES TO
REOPEN
Restaurants
Nationwide Raising
Wages to Save
Their Businesses
After COVID-19
SEPTEMBER 2021
I. OVERVIEW
The COVID-19 pandemic caused massive upheaval in the US restaurant
industry. After generations of restaurant owners paying tipped workers a
subminimum wage — a legacy of slavery that is still $2.13 an hour at the fed-
eral level — restaurant workers are refusing to work for anything less than
a full, livable wage with tips on top.1 Their refusal has resulted in thousands
of restaurants raising their wages nationwide. This brief provides only an
initial snapshot of the diversity and brief of wage increases in restaurants
happening across the country. In total, in just a 2 week period, we have documented over
1,600 restaurants that have raised wages to pay the full minimum wage with tips on top,
with an average wage of about $13.50 — across 41 states in which the vast majority of
restaurants were paying a subminimum wage of $5 or less earlier this year.
The pandemic exacerbated the economic instability and vulnerability of tipped workers
receiving a subminimum wage. With COVID-19, 6 million restaurant workers lost their jobs,
and nearly two thirds reported to One Fair Wage that they faced great challenges access-
ing unemployment insurance because in many states they were told their wages were too
low to qualify for benefits.2 When millions returned to work last summer, a majority report-
ed that their tips decreased dramatically and health risks, customer hostility, and sexual
harassment increased with equal intensity.3 As a result, after the National Restaurant As-
sociation had argued for generations that it would be impossible to pay a full, livable wage
to restaurant workers, thousands of restaurants nationwide have raised their wages in 2021
— a majority of whom are paying a full minimum wage with tips on top.
II. METHODOLOGY
This brief represents the first publication in a year-long study of restaurant employer wage
increases as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on an initial scan of thousands
of online job postings on websites such as Indeed, Craigslist, SimplyHired, and Monster. We
included in this dataset employers that listed a starting wage before tips that is the same
or higher than the federal minimum wage, not the subminimum wage intended for custom-
arily tipped workers. Customarily tipped workers include servers, bartenders, hosts, food
runners, and all other front-of-house positions where tips were listed as supplemental to
the online job posting. From August 24 to September 16, 2021, we were able to compile a list
of over 1,600 employers providing the full minimum wage or higher to tipped workers. We
also interviewed several dozen restaurants that have raised their wages about why they did
so, and what support they need to continue to pay these wages.
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III. A LONG HISTORY OF LOW WAGES
The The subminimum wage for tipped workers is a direct legacy of slavery in the United
States. After Emancipation, restaurants sought to hire newly-freed Black people and not
pay them a wage, forcing them to rely entirely on customer tips.4 The National Restaurant
Association (The Other NRA) was formed just a few decades after Emancipation, and suc-
cessfully lobbied to memorialize this non-wage for a mostly Black, female workforce of
tipped workers into law — resulting in the New Deal’s first federal minimum wage excluding
tipped workers, and allowing employers to pay a subminimum wage as long as tips brought
these workers to a full minimum wage.5 Thanks to ongoing lobbying from the Other NRA,
the subminimum wage for tipped workers has risen only to $2.13 at the federal level, and 43
states persist with a subminimum wage for tipped workers today, the ma-
jority of which allow employers to pay tipped workers $5 an hour or less.6
The National Restaurant Association (“The Other NRA”) has argued for
decades that raising wages would kill the restaurant industry, closing
business and causing job loss. In February of 2021, Congress planned
to include the Raise the Wage Act in the Biden-Harris Administration’s
COVID-19 relief bill; the bill would increase the federal minimum wage to
$15 an hour and end the subminimum wage for tipped workers and work-
ers with disabilities. In response to this bill, in February of 2021, the Other
NRA’s Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Sean Kennedy stated,
“The restaurant industry and our workforce will suffer from a fast-tracked
wage increase and elimination of the tip credit.”7
Multiple studies have confirmed that increases in the minimum wage have
little effect on employment, business growth, and would lead to only min-
imal increases in menu prices.8,9 Furthermore, ending the subminimum
wage would have significant economic impacts on the local economy as
well as the workers themselves.10 The seven states that do not have a sub-
minimum wage for tipped workers and require a full minimum wage with tips on top have
higher small business restaurant growth rates, restaurant sales, and restaurant employment
than the 43 states that maintain a subminimum wage for tipped workers.11 Even the corporate
chain restaurants that lead the Other NRA have touted the success of their businesses lo-
cated in the seven states that require one fair wage — a full minimum wage with tips on top.
During an investor call this year, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Denny’s was quoted as
saying even with California’s phased-in increase in minimum wage — the chains performed
better compared to other states, in terms of sales, guest traffic, and quality of service.
“As they’ve increased their minimum wage kind of in a tempered pace over that time frame,
if you look at that time frame from us, California has outperformed the system,” Robert
Verostek, said. “Over that time frame, they had six consecutive years of positive guest traffic
— not just positive sales, but positive guest traffic—as the minimum wage was going up.”12
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Now, in the wake of a staffing crisis, thousands of restaurants across the country are raising
wages and providing a full minimum wage with tips on top — exactly the transition that the
Other NRA consistently claimed was impossible for the industry to handle. Restaurants
are finding that they must transition to one fair wage in order to recruit talent, fully reopen,
and survive.
IV. THE WAGE SHORTAGE: RESTAURANT WORKERS
REFUSING POVERTY WAGES
Restaurants are struggling more than ever to attract and retain workers. For years the
restaurant industry was known for being one of the largest and fastest growing industries,
while also being the lowest paid.13,14 Pre-existing low wages, compounded with the high risks
and economic insecurity workers faced working throughout the pandemic, increased al-
ready-high employee turnover rates in 2020 and 2021.15 By May of 2021, we found that over
half (53%) of service workers report that they are considering leaving their jobs and the ma-
jority are leaving because their wages and tips are too low.16 Nearly
8 in 10 of these workers (78%) report that they would only stay in
restaurants or return to work in restaurants if they received a full,
livable wage with tips on top.17 The number of restaurant workers
leaving their jobs has only increased this year. In July alone, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 710,000 restaurant workers
quit their jobs.18
This past summer, governors and state officials representing
nearly half the country moved forward with prematurely ending
federal unemployment insurance benefits for millions of workers,
believing that it would force workers to return to low wage service
jobs.19 However, with or without unemployment insurance, workers
report they are leaving the industry. Among unemployed individu-
als in states where benefits were prematurely cut, 57% still report
they are not considering returning to the service industry and the
vast majority (79%) report their main reason for leaving is because
wages and tips are too low.20 In addition to this, data shows that prematurely ending unem-
ployment insurance had little impact on overall job growth in these states.21
Even in states that prematurely cut benefits, by far the most common factor that would
make workers stay in the industry is having a full, stable, livable wage. Nearly 70% (69%) of
workers in states that cut unemployment insurance chose a full, stable, livable wage as the
factor that would make them stay in the industry.22 Many workers are realizing that they want
more out of their jobs and have used their experiences of the pandemic to demand more
from their employers. In return, many employers have begun to increase wages for tipped
workers to address the staffing crisis prevalent in a recovering industry.23
V. THE RISING TIDE: HOW EMPLOYERS HAVE
RESPONDED TO THE STAFFING CRISIS
Through scans of online posting, we found more than 1,600 employers that have increased
their wages for tipped workers — providing them the full minimum wage with tips on top. We
identified 1,621 restaurants in 41 states that had previously paid a subminimum wage to tipped
workers that have now raised wages for tipped workers to provide the full federal minimum
wage or higher with tips on top. On average, these restaurants across the country are pro-
viding a starting wage for tipped workers of $13.52 with tips on top — a wage that the Other
NRA and its local affiliates claimed restaurants could never pay, and would kill the industry.24
In interviews with dozens of owners of these restaurants, restaurateurs reported that they
are raising wages in order to recruit talented staff, and because they believe that workers
need living wages. Over a thousand restaurants have signed on to a letter to Congress call-
ing for federal policy that would raise wages for all workers, and cited two reasons for their
support of such policy:
1. Independent restaurant employers who are raising wages cite the need for a level
playing field, so that larger corporate chains are not able to undercut them with pov-
erty wages while they raise their wages, and so that consumption power of working
people increases economy-wide, allowing more people to eat out and increase rev-
enue to cover the increased cost of wage increases.
“Raising the minimum wage and eliminating the sub-minimum wage for tipped
employees will help level the field for all restaurants, improve the lives of our team
members and strengthen local economies. Taking these actions independently can
be challenging, but doing it collectively will help us make our industry better and
ultimately stronger.” —Michael Shemtov, Owner, Butcher and the Bee, TN & SC
2. While some restaurateurs who raised their wages were able to find employees due
to the higher wages, many others continue to struggle to find sufficient staff given
the massive exodus from the industry. These restaurateurs cite the need for policy
change so that the federal government can use its platform to signal to millions of
workers who have left the industry that there is permanent wage change on the hori-
zon and it is worth returning to work in restaurants.
“I’ve raised wages to help retain our amazing staff, AND to attract new employees.
The problem: there are virtually no new candidates out there. We and others want
to reopen seven days a week but can’t until we find staff. I urge our esteemed New
Hampshire Senators to acknowledge the hospitality staffing crisis by RAISING THE
WAGE.” —Evan Mallet, Owner, Black Trumpet, Portsmouth, NH
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The following represents only a small sample of restaurants that have raised wages
in a wide variety of states nationwide, but even as a sample it demonstrates the
incredible breadth in the types of restaurants in a wide range of states that have
raised wages to levels that the Other NRA claimed were impossible to pay.
ALABAMA
Employers: 35
Average Wage: $12.46 with tips on top
1031 Meals $10 Lee’s Family Restaurant $9
1892 East Restaurant & Tavern $18 Little Donkey $17
Avenue Pub $20 Milano’s Italian Grill $16
B. B. King’s Blues Club $7 Moe’s Original Bar B Que $7
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar $15 NorthRiver Yacht Club $10
BarVista $20 Oishi Sushi and Grill $10
Bistro 218 $15 Organic Farms Farmhouse $8
Bocca Ristorante $15 Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen $20
Clean Eatz $13 Perdido Beach Resort $7.50
Connors Steak & Seafood $25 Pizza Grace $14
Davenport’s Pizza Palace $20 Red Bowl Asian Bistro $8
Farm+Feed Restaurant $10 Saraceno’s $10
Fish Market Restaurant $8 Taco Mama $13
Four Leaves Asian Restaurant $10 The Grocery Brewpub $10
Good Company Cafe $12 The Ledges $8
I Love Sushi Jones Valley $7 Village Tavern $15
Iron City Grill $18 Zen Steak and Sushi $7
Kiva Grill $8.50
ARIZONA
Employers: 42
Average Wage: $14.13 with tips on top
“As a small business, we believe the service industry is a respectable career path. In gener-
al, raising the minimum wage and eliminating the subminimum wage for tipped employees
would increase economic activity, and allow local, independent restaurants to thrive. This
is how we ensure that all restaurant jobs are seen as professional, and all workers are treat-
ed with dignity. Specifically with us, a career in coffee means that the investment we are
making in our staff is not only monetary but includes the opportunity to gain education in
the different variants of the coffee chain like importing green coffee or becoming a service
technician.” —Jessica Bueno, Owner, Xanadu Coffee, Phoenix, AZ
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ARIZONA “I own restaurants in Colorado and Arizona, and I would love to see the minimum wage raised
to $15 per hour, and the elimination of the subminimum wage. When the people making the
least get a raise, it increases economic activity, and ensures security for our workforces.
Envisioning a restaurant industry that takes care of all involved is critical to business suc-
cess and human success. I support the Raise the Wage Act and the American Rescue Plan.”
—Pete Turner, Owner, Illegal Pete’s, Phoenix, AZ & Denver, CO
ALMA $20 River City Grill $18
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse & Lounge $15 Samurai Asian Bistro $20
Chanpen Cuisine $16 SanTan Brewing Co $20
Charleston’s $12 Scottsdale National Golf Club $15
Cold Beers $ Cheeseburgers $12.15 Smokin Fins $13
COLT Grill, BBQ & Spirits $12.15 SosaBa $14
Culver’s $14 Soul Cafe $20
First Watch $15 Sushi Crush $13
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop $16 The Casual Pint Ocotillo $12
Garage-East $12.15 The Nook a Daytime Eatery $12.50
Giordano’s $15 The Silver Key Lounge $12
Hookah Lounge $12.50 Toca Madera Scottsdale $15
Hot N Juicy Crawfish $15 Tonto Verde Country Club $15
Illegal Pete’s* Xanadu Coffee Co. $15
Izumi Sushi $18 Yolk Cafe $13
La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen $12 Yutaka Japanese Restaurant $13
Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill $15
Ling’s Wok Shop $15 Employers that pay higher than
Lucille Smokehouse Bar-B-Que $14 the tipped minimum wage
Marriott international $12.15 Daisy Mae’s Steakhouse $11
Moonlight Restaurants $13 Kavasutra Kava Bar $10
Olaya Events & Co $14 La Gitana Cantina $10
Pedal Haus Brewery $16 Nanaya Japanese Kitchen $10
Pizzeria Bianco* Spiga Cucina Italiana $10
Preston’s Steakhouse $18 The Canal Club $10.15
ARKANSAS
Employers: 31
Average Wage: $12.90 with tips on top
Bordinos $15 Cantina Laredo $15
Brick & Forge Taproom $11 Chenal Country Club $14
*Verified
commitment to Brick Oven Pizza Company $11 Colton’s Steak House & Grill $18
One Fair Wage
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ARKANSAS Fat City Steak and Grillhouse $12 Mirabella’s Table $11
First Watch Restaurants $11 Petit and Keet $11
Flavors of Indian Cuisine $12 Red Lobster $12
Fu Lin Chinese Restaurant $15 RocknRoll Sushi $12
Fuji Japanese Steakhouse $11 Sumo Japanese Steakhouse
Golden Corral $12 & Sushi Bar $11
Hilton Garden Inn $11.99 Susan’s Restaurant $20
Hot Stone Pizza $12 Tavola Trattoria $12
Jaclyn’s Kitchen $11 The Cutting Room $13
Juicy Tails $11 The Pho House $11
Kobe Sushi & Grill $14 Tokyo House $20
MarketPlace Grill $15 U.S. Pizza Chenal $13
Mazzios $11 Wood Fired Kitchen $11
COLORADO
Employers: 52
Average Wage: $16.40 with tips on top
“Restaurants are the ultimate equalizer: a person can come in with no experience at all, start
as a dishwasher and eventually become a chef, or they can come in with an elite culinary
education and be a disaster on the line — but with enough drive and ambition, literally any-
one can succeed in this world. That is why it is so important to provide living wages to our
people and why we ultimately want to create jobs that provide an education and a pathway
to advancement. These are not just jobs but viable career opportunities for even those with
no formal education, given the right circumstances.” —Whitney Ariss, Owner, The Preservery,
Denver, CO
#Hashtag $22 Fiona’s Deli $13
Angelo’s Taverna* Frasca Food & Wine $17
Annette* Homegrown Tap & Dough $23
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar $15 Hooked Sushi & Seafood Restaurant $15
Bartaco $19.50 JUNZ Restaurant $25
Birdhouse $28 Kiki’s Fresh Bowls $16
Brazen Neighborhood Eatery $12.86 Kokoro Restaurant $25
BurgerFi $15 Lady of Decorum $18
Carrabba’s Italian Grill $15 Luna’s Tacos & Tequila $20
Cassia $13 Mile High Station $20
Chicken Rebel $15 Monarch Casino Resort & Spa $18
Cinzetti’s Italian Feast $15 Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom $13
*Verified
commitment to Dunton Hot Springs $13.50 Omni Hotels & Resorts $16
One Fair Wage
7COLORADO Ore House $15 The Westin Westminster $12.32
Pizzeria Locale $17 Uncorked Kitchen $25
Root Down $14.77 Urban Sombrero Sports Grill $25
Skyport Hospitality $15 Wedgewood Weddings $14
Spuntino*
STK Steakhouse $13 Employers that pay higher than
Sullivan Scrap Kitchen $15 the tipped minimum wage
Sunday Vinyl $18 Bent Fork the Grill $12
The Bridge $13.75 Hacienda Colorado $12
The Famous Bonanza Main Event Entertainment $12.32
& Easy Street Casinos $13.50 Naan Curry Grill $12
The Grateful Gnome $20 Next Door Eatery $12
The Hotel Telluride $16 Otto Pint $12
The Preservery* Sonny Lubick Steakhouse $12
The S-Turn Food & Drinks $20 The Dirty Byrd & T-Byrd’s $12.32
CONNECTICUT
Employers: 32
Average Wage: $14.00 with tips on top
Artisan Restaurant at Delamar Hotel $15 Shea’s Pizzeria & Sports Bar $15
Artisan Restaurant Stew Leonard’s $15
at Greenwich Hospitality $13 Tequila Escape $15
Barcelona Wine Bar $15 The Elm City Club $15
Bedford Hall Craft Kitchen & Bar $13 The Granola Bar $13
Book Trader Cafe $13 The Hartford Canoe Club $15
BurgerFi $13.50 The Landing of North Haven $13.50
Gruel Britannia $15 The Marketplace
Jimmies Of Savin Rock $13 at Guilford Food Center $15
L’Escale Restaurant $13 The Plum Tomato $13
La Boca Restaurant & Cantina $13 The Roger Sherman Inn $18
McLean $13.50 The Watermark at East Hill $15.50
Monroe Diner $14
Oko Kitchen $14 Employers that pay higher than
PeopleReady $18 the tipped minimum wage
Ralph n Rich’s Restaurant $13 Queen Pizza $12
Revolutions Bowling and Lounge $13 Red 36 Restaurant Mystic $12
Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill $13 Unique League Cafe $12.50
*Verified Samuel Slater’s Restaurant $13.50
commitment to
One Fair Wage
8DELAWARE
Employers: 30
Average Wage: $13.43 with tips on top
99 Sea Level $9 Lefty’s Alley and Eats $20
Applebee’s $14 LongHorn Steakhouse $18
Back Burner Restaurant $10 Meadowcrest $13.50
Blue Moon $25 Metro Diner $20
Border Cafe $15 Perkins Restaurants $10
Chelsea TaverN $12 Red Robin $17.50
Chiwa Bistro $12 Smitty McGee’s $11
Connie’s Chicken and Waffles $12 Striper Bites $10
Cosmos Restaurant $10 The Green Turtle $12
Crab du Jour $15 The Lodge at Truitt $13.50
Embassy Suites by Hilton $10 The Salted Rim $10
Goober’s Diner $12 Timothy’s Riverfront Grill $9.25
Harrington Raceway & Casino $15 Tokyo Steakhouse $18
Henlopen City Oyster House $15 Turning Point $15
Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant $9 Wilmington Country Club $10
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employers: 85
Average Wage: $16.66 with tips on top
$15 per hour isn’t a living wage in any state in the country right now, and in five years, it cer-
tainly won’t be. If we’re going to save restaurants, we need to think about what kind of jobs
exist in all of them. It’s time to end the subminimum wage.” —Andy Shallal, Owner, Busboys
and Poets, District of Columbia
2 Amy’s* Bubbie’s Plant Burgers & Fizz $15
314 Hospitality $15 Busboys and Poets*
Al Dente Restaurant $15 Cafe Georgetown $15
ANXO Brightwood* Canopy Washington Wharf $15.50
Atlas Brew Works & Tap Room $15 ChopHouse & Brewery $15.20
Bartaco $19.50 Circa at Foggy Bottom $15
Bier Baron Tavern and City Tap House $18
DC Comedy Loft $20 City-State Brewing Company*
BLT Prime by David Burke $15 Coastal Flats Tysons Corner $15
BLT Steak DC $15 Colada Shop $15
*Verified Blueridge Restaurant Group $15 Cork Wine Bar & Cork Market $15
commitment to
One Fair Wage Brasserie Liberté $15
9DISTRICT OF Cove $17 Pearl Dive Oyster Palace $15
COLUMBIA
Crab Boss On H $15.00 Philotimo $17
Dacha Docks $15 Pinstripes $15
Daikaya $15 Pisco Y Nazca $25
District Winery $20 Plan Do See America at Eaten Hotel $18
El Tamarindo $15 Primrose*
Elizabeth’s Gone Raw $15 Rappahannock Oyster Bar $16
Espita Mezcaleria $22 Recessions Bar & Grill $15
Fabio Trabocchi $19 Residence Inn by Marriott DC $15
Flight Wine Bar* Reveler’s Hour $28
Gordon Food Group $15 Rumi’s Kitchen $15
HipCityVeg $15 SeoulSpice $15
Il Canale $15 Sequoia Restaurant $15.20
Immigrant Food $15.50 Sushi Ogawa $20
Jinya Ramen Bar $15 Swingers - The Crazy Golf Club $15
Kafe Leopold $15 Tail Up Goat*
Kura Sushi $16 Taqueria del Barrio $15
La Betty $15 Thamee $19.97
La Collina $18 The DC Improv Comedy Club &
Las Gemelas $25 Restaurant $15
Little Beast Cafe & Bistro $16 The Duck & The Peach $17
Live! Casino & Hotel $25 The Fun Singles $25
Martha Dear* The Grill $15.20
Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls $15 The Salt Line $18
Maydan $15.20 The Wells $17
Mexicue $15 Tiki TNT*
Nobu $15.30 Toryumon Japanese House $15
Occasions Caterers $18 Truluck’s $18
Old City Market and Oven $15.20 Union District Oyster Bar & Lounge $15
One Eight Distilling $15 Upper West Side Cafe $18
Oyster Oyster* Vivid Lounge $16
Paraiso $15 Whiskey Charlie $15.50
FLORIDA
Employers: 31
Average Wage: $13.29 with tips on top
“For me, leveling the playing field for all workers is about compassion. One Fair Wage’s
*Verified
commitment to mission is a matter of human rights: the ability to afford dreaming about the future rather
One Fair Wage
10FLORIDA than constantly negotiating needs in the present. This stands not only for workers, but also
employers who, statistically, enjoy long term benefits from prioritizing fair practices. For
several years, sustainability in sourcing has been a focus for many restaurants seeking to
bring the best ingredients to the table. It’s time that we shift that mentality to also encom-
pass the people who make our businesses run.” —Maria Ruiz, Owner, PAPA LLAMA, Orlando, FL
Addison Reserve Country Club $14 Las Catrinas Modern Mexican $10
Batch Gastropub $13 Louie Bossi’s Ristorante $13
Boathouse on Naples Bay $8 Maia House Restaurant $12
Caliente Resort & Spa $10 Marco Island Italian Deli & Market $10
Divieto Ristorante $11 Oronzo Honest Italian $11
Domu $12 Outback Steakhouse $18
Foodies Downtown $12 Papa Llama $18
Gleneagles Country Club $17 Peach Valley Cafe $8
Hawkers Asian Street Food $10 Ristorante Farfalla $10
Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club $10 Sonny’s BBQ $8
Houston’s $20 The Breakers Palm Beach $20
Iguana on Park $10 The Estates at Carpenters $11
Jax Bistro & Bar $25 The Yacht and Country Club $20
JJ’s Fresh from Scratch $11 Uppercrust $12
Johnny Malloys Sports Pub $30 Wyndham Grand Jupiter $8
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe $10
GEORGIA
Employers: 35
Average Wage: $12.24 with tips on top
“I support these changes because the pay and social disparity that has always been prev-
alent in the industry needs to be minimized. The pandemic and the social issues that have
recently risen magnify the precarious financial state of our industry and the workers in
it. It’s important we capitalize on the attention that Covid and the social unrest has given
us and use this opportunity to push the needle towards a better, more equitable future.”
—Chef Ron Hsu, Owner, Lazy Betty, Atlanta, GA
A Street $20 Cherokee Town & Country Club $15
Azure Eat Sip Vibe $10 Distillery of Modern Art $17
Bar Mercado $13 Fifth Group Restaurants $15
Blue Martini $8 Gusto! $13
Bulla Gastrobar $14 Hibachi Buffet Sushi and Grill $15
*Verified Burger 21 $10 Hofbrauhaus Restaurant $15
commitment to
One Fair Wage Canyons Fresh Grill $10 Lazy Betty*
11GEORGIA Le Nouveau Maquis $11 Sage Woodfire Tavern $18
Loyal Q and Brew $7 Slapfish $8
Magginao’s $15 Squirrel’s Pizza $15
Marlow’s Tavern $20 Taqueria Tsunami $8
Marlow’s Tavern $20 Taziki’s Cafe ATL $10
No. 246 $8 The Bluff Hotel $11
Peachtree City Yacht Club $9 The Rotisserie Shop $15
Pokemoto ATL $10 The Town House Cafe $10
Rakkan Ramen $14 Truett’s Luau $7.25
Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub $10 Valhalla Resort hotel $8
Rosie’s Cafe $7
IDAHO
Employers: 31
Average Wage: $13.29 with tips on top
3 Horse Ranch Vineyards $12 Mazzah Mediterranean Grill $15
Amano $10 O-Ki Teppanyaki & Sushi $13
Barbacoa $15 Olivers Restaurant $10
Barbacoa $15 Puder’s Pizza $7
Blixt and Company $13 Red Bench Pizza $15
Blue Sky Bagels $13 Red Robin $8.75
Chicago Connection Pizza $15 Sharis of Nampa $16
Clydesdale Bar & Lounge $17 The Club at Spurwing $20
Copper Rill $9 The Great Bambino Restaurant $9
Coyne’s $25 Tokyo Restaurant $10
Dixie’s Diner $10 Utara Brewing Company $9
Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant $10 Voicebox Karaoke $9
Golden Corral $15 Western Proper $15
Heritage Hop Haus $10 Zany’s $20
JaK’s Place $12.25 Ziggy’s Express Gas and Grill $9
Jaker’s Bar and Grill $25
ILLINOIS
Employers: 32
Average Wage: $15.67 with tips on top
*Verified
“The truth is that the restaurant industry had pre-existing conditions before COVID, and now
commitment to it’s time we address the inequity of the two-tiered wage system that makes our workforce
One Fair Wage
12ILLINOIS rely on tips as the bulk of their income. This means that our workforce, which is dispropor-
tionately women, is more likely to endure inappropriate customer behavior, harassment,
and abuse. It also creates deep wage disparity between our front and back of the house
team members, which has racial impacts that negatively affect black and brown workers.
It’s time to end the subminimum wage, allowing for restaurant owners who want to invest in
our employees to compete on a level playing field with low road employers down the street
who continue to leverage poverty level wages to subjugate their workers. Thank you to all
who are supporting this bill. Let’s build a more just and equitable industry where all of us
can thrive.” —Monique Carter, Owner, MJB Restaurant Group, Chicago, IL
5 Loaves Eatery* MJB Restaurant Group*
BBQ’d Productions $19 Nancy’s Pizza $12
Big Jones $16 Old Chicago Pizza $15
Cabra $17 Radio Room $15
Cira $17 SixtyFour - Wine Bar & Kitchen $12
Countyline Tavern $12 Split-Rail*
DESTIHL Brewery $18 St. Clair Country Club $15
EggCetera Cafe $15 StoneWood Ale House $15
Engrained Brewery $25 Superkana*
Flour Power* Sushi by Bou $15
Honky Tonk BBQ* Swift & Sons Tavern & Oyster Bar $16
Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai $13.60 Tequila CJ $13
Lou’s LaGrotto $11 The Grail Cafe*
Lula Cafe* The Original Pancake House $16
Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar $11 The Summer Inn $20
May’s Lounge $12.50 White Chocolate Grill $25
INDIANA
Employers: 47
Average Wage: $12.14 with tips on top
101 Beer Kitchen $15 Chatham Tap Butler $13
Aroma $7 City Barbeque $14
Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery $25 Condado Tacos $13
Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill $16 Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis $11
Burgerhaus $9 Culver’s $12
Cafe Patachou* Drake’s Keystone $12
Cedarhurst of Edison Lakes $15.50 Embassy Suites North $9.25
Charleston’s Restaurant $15 Fujiyama Steakhouse of Japan $14
*Verified
commitment to Chatham Hill Club $14 Goodwood Brewing Co $7
One Fair Wage
13INDIANA Hard Truth $12 Sangiovese Ristorante $20
His Place Eatery $7.25 Sharpiro’s Deli $10
HuHot Mongolian Grill $15 Sultana Cafe and hookah Bar $10
Kipplee’s Restaurant $15 Tavern On South $13
Mary Lou Donuts $9 The Hill Tavern $7.25
MashCraft Brewing $7 The Library Restaurant & Pub $20
Napolese* The Mad Griddle $9
Next Door Eatery $10 Traditions at Reagan Park $13
Oasis at the Murat $8 Walt’s Pub and Grill $7.25
Petite Chou* Wild Eggs $10
Pins Mechanical Co $14 Wine Market & Table $15
Portofino $20 Wing N It $7
Prime Hospitality Group - Bin 23 $13 Woodstock Club $11
Prodigy Burger Bar $10 Youche Country Club $7.25
Public Greens
IOWA
Employers: 30
Average Wage: $14.56 with tips on top
Arrowwood Resort Landmark Restaurant $15
and Conference Center $11.25 Lizard Creek Ranch $8
Aura Restaurant & Lounge $14 LJ’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill $15
Bandanas Bar-B-Q $10.30 Mirabitos Italian $20
Baroncini Restaurant $8 Mosley’s Barbecue and Provisions $18
Blackstone Restaurant $8.10 Outback $20
Carlos O’Kelly’s $14 Prairie Meadows Racetrack
Cosi Cucina Italian Grill $12 and Casino $26
De Rice $12 Red Robin $9.50
Delhicacy $7.25 Riverside Casino & Golf Resort $7
Des Moines Embassy Club $13 Ross’ Restaurant $10.25
District 36 Wine Bar & Grille $15 Sam’s Pizza $12
Eatery A $20 Smitty’s Tenderloins $13
Fresko $9 Tin Roost $9
Gator’s Grill & Spirits $15 Vue Rooftop $25
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Wasabi Johnston $20
Curio Collection by Hilton $40
*Verified
commitment to
One Fair Wage
14KANSAS
Employers: 31
Average Wage: $11.69 with tips on top
7th Street Casino $7.50 Mr. K’s Farmhouse $7
Acme Global Industries $8 Ninza Sushi Bar $15
Austins Bar and Grill $18 Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom $10
Best Western Wichita North $7 Pig and Finch Gastropub $11
AMF College Lanes $14 Pinstripes Bistro $13
Burg & Barrel $15 River City Brewery $10
Carlos O’ Kelly’s $14 Rye Leawood $15
Dodge City Country Club $8 Sedgwick Plaza $10
Fajita Pete’s $15 St. Andrews Golf Club $10
Falcon Ridge Golf Club $13 The Sweet Spot $8
Hartman Arena $10 Vietnom Nom $7.25
Hawaiian Bros $10.50 Vikings Grille $15
HomeGrown $19 Wallaby’s Grill & Pub $20
Hy-Vee $11.25 Wichita Country Club $10
Joe Pepper’s $8 Wings, Etc. $8
Momoya $15
KENTUCKY
Employers: 26
Average Wage: $12.45 with tips on top
Athenian Grill $10 Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint $7.25
Bandanas Bar-B-Q $10.30 Morning Fork $7.25
Cinco de Mayo Mexican Restaurant $12 Olive Garden Italian Restaurant $20
El Cerro Grande Mexican Restaurant $9 Owensboro Country Club $8.50
First Watch $9 Pendennis Club $11
Fork & Barrel $13 Proof on Main $8
Gus’ World Famous Fried Chicken $10 Radisson Hotel $8
Hilligan’s $20 Sapporo Japanese Grill & Sushi $12
Hunting Creek Country Club $15 Smør Nordic Bakeri $10
Keystone Bar and Grill $15 The Sea Hag $20
Le Moo Steak House $20 The Village Restaurant $8
Little Mount Lavender $12 Village Anchor Pub & Roost $18
Louisville Boat Club $18 Volare Italian Restaurant*
*Verified
commitment to
One Fair Wage
15LOUISIANA
Employers: 62
Average Wage: $10.03 with tips on top
Ace Hotel $14 Lucy’s Retired Surfers
Antoine’s Restaurant $7 Bar & Restaurant $10
Atchafalaya Cafe $8 Mason’s Grill $7
Azteca’s $7 Movie Tavern $9.50
B&B $10 Muriel’s Jackson Square $9
Basin Seafood and Spirits $10 New Orleans Athletic Club $10
Big Mike’s Sports Bar and Grill $8 New Orleans Country Club $8.50
Bodacious Bar & Q $7.25 New Orleans Original Daiquiris $13
Bud’s Broiler $12 Petroleum Club of Lafayette $9
Byblos Metairie $15 Pho Home $8
Cate Street Seafood Station $8 Piccadilly $7.25
Cavan $20 Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club $10
Commander’s Palace $15 Pitt Grill $9
Craft It Consulting $9 Plucker Wing Bar $10
Cucina Cangemi $18 Red Anchor $10
Deano’s Pizza $7 Rendon Inn $7
Fezzos $8 Shreveport Club $13
Fiery Crab $8 Slim Chickens $8
Flex Hospitality $10 Springhill Suites by Marriott $9.75
Flying Burger & Seafood $9 Stroubes Seafood and Steaks $9
G’s Pizza $7 Superior Grill $10
Hana Japanese Steakhouse $15 The Country Club of Louisiana $10
Hannah Q Smokehouse $10 The French Press $9.25
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center $8 The Little Big Cup $9
Homewood Suites Shreveport $10 The Maison $13
Hotel Saint Vincent $7.25 The Rum House $12
Houston’s Restaurant $15 TJ Ribs $12
Jedi’s Local Po’ Boys $10 Turkey and the Wolf*
JINYA Ramen Bar $9 Twin Peaks $14
Juicy Seafood $11 Up & Adam $7
Krab Queenz Seafood $8 Zea Rotisserie and Grill $8
Krystal Bourbon $10
*Verified
commitment to
One Fair Wage
16MAINE
Employers: 96
Average Wage: $15.22 with tips on top
“The subminimum wage leads to hunger, poverty and racial and gender economic and social
inequity. Restaurants themselves, though comfortable with the familiar system, suffer with
the impact of the subminimum wage – high rates of sexual harassment, weak commitment
to mission and turnover. One Fair Wage presents a tremendous opportunity to make a pos-
itive economic and social difference while at the same time lift up restaurants to become
more professional workplaces where owners and workers thrive” —Michael Landgarten,
Lil’s Cafe, Kittery, ME
“Six years ago I opened Maine’s first arcade bar because I wanted to be able to share my
joy for arcade games, cocktails, and beer and be able to have fun at work. You know what’s
not fun? Worrying about whether you’ll be able to pay your rent or your electricity bill if
you have a bad night of tips. That kind of dependence on customers’ generosity for their
survival opens up servers and bartenders to rampant sexual harassment and exposure to
COVID. That’s a lot less fun than video games and beer.” —Dave Aceto, Owner, Arcadia National
Bar, Portland, ME
Amato’s $18 Falmouth Country Club $15
Angelina’s Ristorante and Wine Bar $20 Fisherman’s Catch Restaurant $12
Antonia’s Bar & Grill $12.35 Food for Thought $15
Applebee’s $13 Fore Street Restaurant Group $14
Applecroft Catering $20 Governor’s Restaurant & Bakery $12.15
Arcadia* Green Tea $12
Bao Bao Dumpling House $13 Gross Confection Bar $24
Batson River $30 Hampton Inn $13.50
Beach Boys Cannabis Company $15 Highlands $15
Beach Pea Baking Co $15 Hong Kong Island
BeachFire $14 Chinese Restaurant $15
Bird & Co* Hunt + Alpine $15
Black Cow Burgers* Independent Ice Company $12
Broken Arrow* Kobe Japanese Steakhouse $15
Chebeague Island Inn $12.50 Las Olas Taqueria $17
Cong Tu Bot $12 Legends Sports Bar and Grill $22
Courtyard Portland Downtown Lil’s Cafe $13
Waterfront $13 Maine Beer Company $18
Davinci’s Eatery $14 Margaritas Mexican Restaurant $20
DoubleTree by Hilton, Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake $13
Portland Maine $12.15 Mike’s All Day Breakfast $12
*Verified
commitment to Elevation Burger $15 Montsweag Restaurant $20
One Fair Wage
17MAINE Mr. Tuna $15 Sea Salt Lobster $12
Musette $15 Sebago Brewing Company
N to Tail $15 Brewery & Tasting Room $14
Natalie’s Restaurant at Relais & Springborn Staffing $17.50
Chateaux Harbour Inn $15 St. Joe’s Coffee $12.15
Ninety Nine Restaurants & Pub $14 Sun’n Surf Restaurant $12
Oak Street Bistro* Sunday River $12
Oaxaca Fusion Grill $12 The Back Alley Restaurant $12
Ocean Point Inn and Resort $13 The Black Tie Company -
OceanView at Falmouth $12.15 Union Kitchen $15
Old Port Tavern $20 The Breakwater Inn $12
Owl & Elm Bakery* The Harraseeket Inn $15
Pedro’s $16 The Highlands $12.50
Petrillos $15 The Independent Ice Company $12
Pier 77 Restaurant $14 The Park Danforth $14
Piper Shores $14 The Press Hotel - Union Restaurant $15
Portland Country Club $19 The Woodlands Club $18
Portland Harbor Hotel $18 Tipo Restaurant $18
Portland Lobster Company $12.35 TIQA $12.15
Portland Pie Company $12 West Street Cafe $12
Portland Seraton at Sable Oaks $19 When Pigs Fly Restaurant $12
Purpoodock Golf Club $12 Whitman Family Hotels $20
Radici Portland $50 York Harbor Inn $12
Rigby Yard $14 York Harbor Reading Room $19
Rolly’s Diner $12 Zao Ze Cafe $12.15
Romeo’s Pizza $30
Ruby’s West End $12.15 Employers that pay higher than
the tipped minimum wage
Salvage BBQ $18
Bolos Kitchen, Cantina, & Candlepin $10
Sanford Country Club $12
Emilitsa $10
Sarah’s Scoop $13
Solo Italiano $10
MARYLAND
Employers: 30
Average Wage: $14.72 with tips on top
&Pizza $16 Brightview Senior Living $12
Applebee’s $20 Chevy Chase Club $15
Blue Sunday Bar and Grill $11.50 East Moon Japanese
*Verified
Blueridge Restaurant Group $12 Steakhouse & Sushi $15
commitment to
One Fair Wage Fratelli’s Italian Food $15
18MARYLAND Gibson Island Club $16 Sage Dining Services $15
Ledo Pizza $13 Seasons Pizza $12
Live! Casino & Hotel $25 Señor Tequilas of Germantown $20
Mammaroma $16 TGI Fridays $12
Martin’s Caterers $13 The Brass Tap $15
Medium Rare $18 The Green Turtle
Mexicue $15 Franchising Company $16
Mikey and Mel’s Famous Deli $11 The Melting Pot $12
Noodles and Company $11.75 Triple Star Restaurant Corp $13
Outback Steakhouse $11.75 Two Story Chimney Ciderworks $15
PeopleReady $15 Uno Chicago Grill $11
Rinaldi’s Riverdale Bowl $13 World of Beer $20
MASSACHUSETTS
Employers: 29
Average Wage: $18.37 with tips on top
“When the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 was introduced on January 26, 2021 as part of Presi-
dent Biden’s American Rescue plan, the restaurant industry pushed back saying, effectively,
it can’t be done. At &pizza, we know it can. Restaurant industry jobs tend to be character-
ized by low pay, high turnover, and unpredictable schedules, and many industry leaders say
they’re doing the absolute best they can, and that being forced to pay more would put them
out of business or force them to reduce hours or jobs. But we know from experience at &piz-
za that this does not have to be true. We decided from the beginning to be a different kind
of restaurant company, a model for an industry that is, in many ways, failing its workers. We
have a choice about the nature of the “work” we offer as an industry; we need to choose to
do better.” —Andy Hooper, Owner, &pizza, MA, NY, PA, VA, MD, DC, NJ
&Pizza $16 Jake N Joes Sports Grille $28
Alden & Harlow $25 La Trattoria Pizzeria & Ristorante $10
Artu Rosticceria & Trattoria $15 Legal Sea Foods $16
Bar Cicchetti Boston $20 Lucky Strike Fenway $13.50
Belly of the Beast* Mameleh’s Delicatessen $17
Bon Me $13.50 Mick Morgan’s Irish
Craigie on Main Pub & Restaurant $13.50
Double Zero Boston $10 Oakley Country Club $17
Flight Club Boston $50 Our Place Kitchen & Bar $17
Grainne O’Malley’s Tavern $15 P.F. Chang’s Asian Bistro $10
Gustazo Cuban Scholars East Coast Tavern Group $15
*Verified Kitchen & Restaurant $30 Somerset Club $16
commitment to
One Fair Wage Harvard Club of Boston $19 St. Botolph Club $15
19MASSACHUSETTS Tavern in the Square Wrentham $15 Wahlburgers Fenway $13.50
Temazcal Tequila Cantina Dedham $20 Waxy’s Pub Group $16
The Chateau Restaurants $30
MICHIGAN
Employers: 122
Average Wage: $13.41 with tips on top
120 Taphouse & Bistro $25 Fischer’s Happy Hour Tavern $15
2 North Vines $9 Founders Brewing Co $14
5th Tavern Clarkston $25 G’s Pizzeria Bar & Grill $20
Aldana Mexican Bar & Grill $13 Gilmore Car Museum $9.65
Ann Arbor Golf & Outing Club $9.65 Gizmos $12
Aparium Hotel Group $13.50 Griffin Claw Brewing Co $15
Audie’s Restaurant $8.50 Haymaker Public House $10
Bar Louie $20 Heathers Club of Bloomfield $15
BarFly $14 Heirloom Hospitality -
Townhouse Detroit $15
Barleycorn’s Public House $10
Hilton Garden Inn -Detroit/Utica $12
Barton Hills Country Club $14
HOMES Brewery $15
Basement Burger Bar $15
HopCat $14
Bigalora $10
Hot North Chicken $15
Black Rock Bar and Grill $15
JB’s Whiskey Old Style Grill $10
Block House $11
Jim Brady’s $20
Blu Hookah Lounge $12
Jolly Pumpkin Taphouse $10
Blue Fish $18
Judson Market & Restaurant $20
Blue Tractor BBQ & Brewery $15
Juicy Kitchen $16
Brick and Porter $13
King Crab Cajun Seafood $10
Bubbie’s Bagels $11
Knight’s Steakhouse $14
Cafe Zola $15
Lemongrass Thai Restaurant $18
Casey’s Tavern $20
Los Amigos Mexican Bar and Grill*
Chandler’s A Restaurant $9
Louie’s Corner Bar $16
CJ Mahoney’s $15
Louie’s Trophy house $16
Condado Tacos Troy City Center $20
Marriott Auburn Hills $13
Da Francesco’s Ristorante and Bar $12
Max’s South Seas Hideaway $18
Detroit Fleat Food Truck
Park & Boozery $20 Meadowbrook Country Club $15
DK’s Koney Island $10 Mega Coney Island $12
Eat Ann Arbor $10 Metzger’s German Restaurant $18
*Verified Eddie Merlot’s $15 Mike’s Place $10
commitment to
One Fair Wage First Watch $12 Miss Kim $12
20MICHIGAN Momo Sushi $18 The Sovengard $12
Mon Jin Lau $12 The Station 100 $15
Novella’s Pizza $20 The View Waterfront Restaurant $13
Ojibwa Casino $12 Travis Pointe Country Club $20
Osteria Rossa $10 Tripelroot $16
Palio $20 Uccello’s Downtown $10
Peppino’s Downtown Sports Lounge $13 Umi Sushi & Grill $20
Polo Fields Golf & Country Club $10 Vic’s Casual Dining $15
Relish Restaurant $10 VIP (Very Important Parties) $17
Salads UP $11 Waldenwoods Resort $11
Salt of the Earth $10 Wasabi Korean and Japanese $15
Sammy’s Pizza $12 WaterFire Vineyards $12
San Marino Club $12 Watermark Bar and Grille $11
Scramblers Restaurants $10 Weber’s Boutique
Sedona Taphouse $20 Hotel & Restaurant $20
Shakers Bar & Grill $10.25 Wolverine Sushi Bar $15
Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel $10
Smokehouse 52 BBQ $20 Employers that pay higher than
the tipped minimum wage
Social House 103 $20
Art’s Pub $7
Sosumi Sushi $10
Blue Goose Cafe $7
Stella’s Table -
Suser Restaurant Group $20 Captain Jim’s Marina $8
Teddy Griffin’s Roadhouse $11 Catch 22 Bistro $8
Ten 11 Grill $12 DaEdoardo North $7
The Brass Restaurant $11 DoubleTree by Hilton
Ann Arbor North $7
The Chop house $25
Firewood Grill $8
The Earle Restaurant $15
Mojave Cantina $8
The Grand Diner $10
Patti Finnegan’sPub & Grille $7
The Ocean Crab Cajun Seafood,
Sushi & Bar $15 Scorekeepers $7
The Peanut Barrel $10 Senor Lucky’s $8
The Session Room $15 Stagecoach Inn $8
The Songbird Cafe $13 Zingerman’s $8.50
MISSISSIPPI
Employers: 30
Average Wage: $8.86 with tips on top
Another Broken Egg Cafe $9 Chick-fil-A $10.50
*Verified
commitment to Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano $9 Chicken Salad Chick $10
One Fair Wage
21MISSISSIPPI Colony Bistro $7.25 MVP Sonics $8.50
Dumbo’s on Duling $8 Outback Steakhouse $12
Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel $10 Papito’s Mexican Grill $8
Gumbo Girl $9 Providence Hill Farm Sporting Club $10
Johnny T’s Bar & Blues $7 Red Hook Cajun Seafood & Bar $9
Juicy Seafood $8.50 Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant $9
Kickin’ Crab Restaurant $7.25 Sal & Mookie’s $8
Krab Queenz $7.25 Sully’s $8.50
Kublai Khan $9 The Blake at Flowood $10
Longhorn Steakhouse $10 The Strawberry Cafe $7
Margaritaville Resort Biloxi $8 Tuk Tuk Boom $8.50
Mosaic Restaurant & Bar $8 Waffle House $10
Mugshots Grill & Bar $8 Your Pie $12
MISSOURI
Employers: 31
Average Wage: $12.94 with tips on top
1839 Taphouse $20 Surf and Sirloin $11
612 Kitchen & Cocktails $14 Syberg’s Chesterfield $10
Blu Hwy $15 The Creek Grill $15
Blue Hills Country Club $10 The Grotto $12
Bogey Hills Country Club $12 The Melting Pot $11
First Watch $14 The River Club $15
Forest Hills Country Club $13 Three Kings Public House $10
Hinode Japanese Steakhouse Truman’s Bar and Grill $20
and Sushi $10 Tuscano’s Brazilian Grill $20
HomeGrown $19 Twisted Tree Steakhouse $11
Hot Box Cookies $12 Uncle Julio’s $11
J. Huston Tavern $13 Westborough Country Club $12
Johnny’s West $10
KC Smoke Burger $11 Employers that pay higher than
Ol’ Henry Restaurant $15 the tipped minimum wage
Q39 Restaurant $14 Chaz on the Plaza $8
Smitty’s Garage Kansas City $10 Old Kinderhook Resort $8
Sunset Country Club $15
*Verified
commitment to
One Fair Wage
22NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employers: 101
Average Wage: $12.59 with tips on top
“We at Jack’s Pizza support a full minimum wage for all workers with tips on top because it’s
the right thing for workers and it creates more equality and sustainability for the industry.”
—Kathleen Menegozzi, Owner, Jack’s Pizza, Pittsfield & Allton, NH
180 Restaurant & Bar $16 Great North Aleworks*
2Share Brewing* Hector’s Fine Food and Spirits $15
Adelle’s $10 Homestead and Fratello’s
Barley & Salt Tap House and Kitchen $15 Restaurants $10
Bedford Village Inn and Grand Hotel $15 Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse
& Sushi Bar $10
Beijing & Tokyo $25
IKKO Japanese Steakhouse $9
Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant $7
Jack’s Pizza*
Black Forest Cafe & Bakery $8
Jonny Boston $15
Black Mountain Burger Co $18
Jumpin’ Jay Fish Cafe $8
Blue Sky Restaurants - Jesse’s
Steakhouse $10 La Vista Italian Restaurant $18
Bonfire Country Bar $13 LaBelle Winery $11
Boston Billiard Club and Casino $7 Las Olas Taqueria $17
Buba Noodle Bar $14 Lilac Blossom $14
Buffalo Wild Wings $12 Lui Lui Restaurant $7.25
Campo Enoteca* Machina Kitchen & Artsbar $12
Clark’s American Bistro $20 Madear’s $10
Colby Hill Inn and the Grazing Room $19 Makris Lobster & Steak House $7.25
Contoocook Covered Bridge Mangia Italian Restaurant $9.50
Restaurant $15 Masa Sushi Hibachi Steakhouse $10
Copper Door $13 Mei Wei $17
Elm City Restaurant & Brewery $8 Mikey’s Roast Beef and Pizza $8
Elm House of Pizza $12 Mile Away Restaurant $10
Fody’s Great American Tavern $20 Mittersill Alpine Resort $11
Francouer’s Cafe $12 Molly O’s $12.15
Franklin Cafe $15 Moonlight Meadery
Fresh House $14 & Hidden Moon Brewery $15
Georgia’s Northside* Mountain Edge Resort $10
Gibb’s Garage $11 Murphy’s on the Green $20
Gilford Hills Tennis and Fitness Club $10 Nick’s Place $12
Granfanallys Pizza Pub $12 Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub $13
*Verified Granita Enoteca $15 North Conway Grand Hotel $10
commitment to North Garden Restaurant $15
One Fair Wage Granite Ledges of Concord $13
23NEW HAMPSHIRE NorthSide Grille $7 Teatotaller $14
Not Your Average Joe’s $13 The Airfield Cafe $16
Oak House* The Barley House Restaurant & Tavern$9
Patrick’s Pub and Eatery $7.25 The Centennial Hotel $12
Pepper’s Landing $11 The Farm Bar and Grille $9
Pizza 911 $9 The Farmer’s Kitchen $10
Plaistow Chicken Connection $15 The Franklin $7
Pressed Cafe $15 The Greens at Hanover $16.50
RHUM Tapas & Cocktails $7 The Hop Knot $10
River House $12 The Portsmouth Brewery $10
Rockingham Country Club $10 The Wolfeboro Inn / Wolfe’s Tavern $7.25
Romano’s of Litchfield $15 Thirsty Moose Taphouse $11
Roundabout Diner and Lounge $20 Thyme + TIDE Kitchen $18
Row 34 $15 Toscana Italian Chophouse
Shaking Crab $13 & Wine Bar $11
Sky Meadow Country Club $20 Town & Country Inn and Resort $8
SouthSide Tavern $7 Uno Pizzeria & Grill $15
Spencer’s Place $35 Vida Cantina $15
Stonehurst Manor $10 Vida Mexican Restaurant $10
Strikers East Bowling Center $10 Weathervane Seafood Restaurants $13
YouYou Japanese Bistro $8
NEW JERSEY
Employers: 46
Average Wage: $16.17 with tips on top
&Pizza $16 Firebirds Wood Fired Grill $15
Andre’s Lakeside Dining Fred & Ethel’s Lantern Light Tavern $14
and Catering $20 John & Molly’s Neighborhood Tavern $15
Baltusrol Golf Club $14 Jose Tejas $20
Blu Grotto $13 Just Beclaws $12
Boxcar Bar $20 Kinchleys Tavern $15
Brasserie Memere $15 Madison Cafe & Grill $25
Brownstone Pancake Factory $15 Maggiano’s $15
Buona Sera Italian Restaurant $15 Maple Valley Diner $15
Carrabba’s Italian Grill $15 Matthew’s Food & Drink $20
Chelsea’s Restaurant and Pub $16 McDonagh’s Pub $20
City Diner $18 Mighty Quinn’s BBQ $13
*Verified Cuban Pete’s $12 Monroe’s Cocktail Bar $25
commitment to
One Fair Wage Drifthouse By Chef David Burke $15 Mossuto’s Market $15
24NEW JERSEY Patio Grille $15 THAVMA Mediterranean Grill $15
Rockaway River Country Club $12 The Upper Crust $13
Roman Nose $12 Tino’s Artisan Pizza $18
Sayola $20 Tomasello Winery $13
Setaara $18 Triumph Brewing Company $16
Shogun Legends $20 Westmount Country Club $15
Sirena Ristorante $25
Skylark Diner & Lounge $20 Employers that pay higher than
Sushi by Bou $20 the tipped minimum wage
Tacos El Tio $12 Fiamma Pizza $10
Temple Gourmet $17 Lokal $10
NEW MEXICO
Employers: 32
Average Wage: $13.26 with tips on top
American Golf - Los Poblanos Historic Inn
Tanoan Country Club $14 & Organic Farm $12
Angel Fire Resort $11.50 Nexus Blue Smokehouse $15
Annapurna’s World PF Chang’s Bistro $14
Vegetarian Cafe $10.50 Rio Grande Brew Pub $12
Butter Smith Kitchen Sawmill Market (Paxton’s North) $16
& Pies Restaurant $10
Scalo Restaurant $10.50
Cattle Bacon Restaurants $11
Slate Street Cafe $11
Dolina Cafe and Bakery $20
Spirit Golf Management $10.50
El Nuevo Cananas $15
Taqueria Chavez $10.50
Horno Restaurant $20
The Alley Santa Fe $15
Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces $10.50
The Club at Las Campanas $13
Ichiban Japanese Restaurant $10.50
The Inn of The Five Graces $15
JC’s New York Pizza $10.25
The Ranch House $12
La Boca Restaurant $18
Tokyo Hana $10
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa $20
Trail Rider Pizza $10.50
Little Anita’s $15
Viet Noodle $10.50
Los Cuates $10.50
Vintage 423 $20
*Verified
commitment to
One Fair Wage
25NEW YORK
Employers: 111
Average Wage: $16.65 with tips on top
“As a restaurant owner in New York City, I see no reason that we continue the practice of
paying our workers a subminimum wage, forcing them to rely so heavily on tips as the bulk
of their income. We need to mandate One Fair Wage, and allow tip sharing with the back of
the house, so that our workforce can enjoy stability, dignity, and equity. Let’s build a more
sustainable industry for all.” —Claire Sprouse, Owner, Hunky Dory, Brooklyn, NY
&Pizza $16 Dorado Tacos $17
48 Lounge $16 Dos Amigos $18
5ive Spice $17.00 Edo Japanese Steak House $20
886 Restaurant $18 Elaia Estiatorio $23
A la Turka Mediterranean $20 Fred’s $15
Ardsley Country Club $14 Gaskins*
Bareburger $12.50 Gatsby on The Ocean $16
Benemon $25 Gigino $15
Bentos NYC $15 HaSalon $15
Birdland Jazz Club $15 Ho Foods NYC $20
Bluestone Lane $22 Hot N Juicy Crawfish $25
BondSt Restaurant $30 Hunky Dory*
Brewers Cafe and Taproom $12.50 Il Forno Italian Kitchen & Bar $20
Brooklyn Made $12.50 Kajitsu $15
Brunetti Pizza Wine Bar $14 Kinton Ramen $18
Bushniwa $15 La Fin Kitchen & Lounge $12
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co $18 Lagos Restaurant & Lounge $15
Caputo’s Pizzeria $15 Le Bilboquet $17
Chama Mama $15 Lena’s Italian Kitchen $15
Charley St. $15 Little Apple Cafe $13
Charley’s Philly Steaks $15 Live Axe $15
Cheeburger Cheeburger $15 LOCALS*
Cinnamon Cuisine $20 LOLA Pizza $25
Cirque de Soleil Blue Man Group $15.50 Luna Inspired Street Food $16
Concrete Jungle NYC $16 Malaparte Restaurant $20
Crabtees NY & Main $12 Marrello Restaurants $20
Creative Edge Parties $15 Milk & Hops $12.50
Dame $15 Miller’s Ale House $14
Debajo at Made Hotel $15 Monarch Rooftop $15
Dirt Candy* Mount Sinai Yacht Club $14
*Verified
commitment to Dobutsu $15 North Miznon $15
One Fair Wage
26NEW YORK Nusr-Et Steakhouse $12.50 Sugarfish $20
Paisley Restaurant $15 Terrapin Restaurant $25
Pomp and Circumstance Hospitality* The BoatYard Grill $13
Portenas* The Brook Tavern $15
Poured Candle Bar $20 The Infamous $15
Prince Tea House $15 The Odeon $23
Queens Beer Factory $12.50 The Point Resort $20
Red Hat on the River $25 The Porch $18
Red Newt Cellars, Winery & Bistro $14 The Roxy Hotel $20
Rincon Salvadoreno* The Standard Hotel $15
Rocco’s Pizza $14 The View Restaurant
RPM Underground $15 at The Mirror Lake Inn $15
Russo’s On The Bay $15 The Well $15
SAGA $16 The Wherehouse $12
Samwon Garden BBQ $15 Time Out Market $12
Sands Atlantic Beach Catering $14 Times Square Edition $15
Scaramellas $15 The Shed Restaurant $15
Siros $30 Tully’s Good Times $12.50
Skal Brooklyn $15 Tzarevna*
Slide Bar-BQ $12 Union Block Italian $12
Slidin’ Dirty* Wallie’s $13
Soho Diner at the Soho Grand Hotel $16 White Horse Tavern $18
Sonnier & Castle $30 Wiltwyck Golf Club $16
Sounds of Brazil $15 Yumpling $17
Stick With Me $16 Zegarellis Restaurant $25
NORTH CAROLINA
Employers: 6
Average Wage: $11.50 with tips on top
“When our dining rooms were forced closed during the pandemic we saw it as an opportu-
nity for real change in the restaurant industry. We decided to eliminate sub minimum wage
pay in our restaurants and adopted a model of all employees making above minimum wage
with tips shared across all hourly non management workers, we instantly saw better and
more equitable pay across all of our workers. It has literally changed lives.” —Katie Button,
Owner, Curate, Raleigh, NC
Cheetie Kumar $8 Local Oyster Bar*
Curate* Pizzeria Toro*
*Verified
commitment to LeanBack Soul Food $15 The Crunkleton*
One Fair Wage
27NORTH DAKOTA
Employers: 13
Average Wage: $14.31 with tips on top
Anima Cucina $15 JoJo’s Italian Restaurant $25
Applebee’s (Devils Lake) $15 Mexican Village $10
Applebee’s (Williston) $15 O’Kelly’s Bar and Grill $15
Blarney Stone Hub $18 Refinery Kitchen + Bar $9
Doolittles Woodfire Grill $13 The Piggy BBQ of West Fargo $16
Granite City Food and Brewery $11 The Windbreak $13
Jasper Hotel $11
OHIO
Employers: 32
Average Wage: $12.58 with tips on top
bd’s Mongolian Grill $11 House of Hunan $10.50
Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill $16 LouVino OTR $14
Big Walnut Grill $10 Miner 49’er Mini Golf and Bar $10
Bison Street Pub $9 Nicola’s Ristorante $17
Bourbon’s Kitchen $10 Pierogi Mountain $15
Brown Dog Cafe $15 Redlands Grill $16.25
BRU Burger Bar $18.75 Roseland Lanes $8
Caruso’s Italian Restaurant $15 S. W. Clyborne’s $20
Castaway Craig’s Pub & Grub $8 Taste of Belgium $11
Chapman’s Eat Market $14 The Original Pancake House $11
Ciao! $18 Top of the Viaduct Restaurant $10
Cleats Club Seat Grille $20 Yellow Brick Pizza $15
Condado Tacos $13
D’Agnese’s Italian Restaurant $10 Employers that pay higher than
Fat Head’s Brewing $11 the tipped minimum wage
Hibachi Japan $10 Agave & Rye $7
Hooley House Sports Pub & Grille $15 Cactus Pear $7
Lee’s Seafood Boil $7
OKLAHOMA
Employers: 28
Average Wage: $10.10 with tips on top
*Verified
commitment to
Bar Cicchetti $15 Basil Mediterranean Cafe $7
One Fair Wage
28OKLAHOMA Bradford House $10 Notorious P.I.E Norman $9
Cafe 33 Steakhouse Notorious P.I.E. Norman $7
and Whiskey Bar $7.25 Original Hideaway Pizza $7.25
Chamber at Tulsa Club Hotel $9 Osteria - Nichols Hills Plaza $11
Charleston’s Northwest Expressway $15 RibCrib BBQ $8
Chips N’ Ales $11 Rodolfo’s Mexican Restaurant $10
Downstream Casino Resort $8 Smoke Woodfire Grill $9
Kyoto Sushi Bar and Asian Bistro $11 Tera Miranda $8
Land Run Grill $9 Texas de Brazil $10
Louie’s Edmond $20 The Daily Spot $9
Metro Diner $15 Uncle Julio’s $11
Nagoya Japanese Steakhouse Upper Crust $8
and Sushi $9
Vino’s Italian Kitchen $12
Nics Place Diner & Lounge $9
Zioa Italian Kitchen $8
PENNSYLVANIA
Employers: 5
Average Wage: $15.33 with tips on top
&Pizza $16 Martha Kennsignton*
Cafe Life Bake Shop $15 Scratch and Co.*
Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor $15
RHODE ISLAND
Employers: 34
Average Wage: $13.97with tips on top
Asia Grille $25 Hope Club $14
Bellini Restaurant $11.50 Il Massimo $17
Besos Bistro $11.50 Laura’s Bar and Grill $20
Boomerangs Roadhouse $15 Mare Rooftop $14
Chelo’s Hometown Bar and Grille $14 O Sushi Asian Restaurant $15
Cherry Hill Grille $15 Pane E Vino $11
Easy Entertaining $15 Pasta Beach $12
Federal Taphouse and Kitchen $11.50 Rasa - Modern Indian Cuisine $15
Finn’s Harborside $14 Revolution Foods $12
Fluke Newport $12 Rogue Island Local Kitchen & Bar $20
Fresco $15 Scales & Shells $15
*Verified
commitment to Gas Lamp Grille $20 Snookers $12
One Fair Wage
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