I attempted to write the definitive story about restaurant fees in DC. This is a monstrous issue and has been a monstrous project that I've been working on for many months. Hope you will give it a read! washingtonian.com/2024/03/28/the…
@jsidman “Or maybe that was never an issue, because tips were allowing your server to earn $30, $40, or more per hour.” Now they make less and the owners make more. Even Karl Marx would disapprove. That’s all you really need to know. 💥
@jsidman This "we don't want to list the actual price on the menu, so we charge this shit fee" is absurd and would be mocked in any other industry.
@jsidman Ecxcellent article! It feels great to finally see what the consensus is on tipping when there’s a 20%-plus service fee. I appreciate it when establishments use the term “exceptional service.”
@jsidman @Phil_Lewis_ great story on something i've been wondering a lot about
@jsidman Great story!! Definitely a helpful explainer for me as a DC diner & person who generally cares about wage theft
@jsidman Can we now all agree how uninformed this legislation is ? Good job voters! Way to have service industry make much less than before 👏