Explore the impacts of increasing the minimum wage and eliminating tipped wage on restaurant owners, employees and guests.

In this discussion, you will explore the impacts of increasing the minimum wage and eliminating tipped wage on restaurant owners, employees and guests.

Questions

Summarize the key points relating to the shortage of restaurant workers in the article Human Capital Challenges in the Food and Beverage Service Industry of Canada. Do you believe these challenges are wide spread? Why or why not?

Summarize the key points relating to the effects of minimum wage change in restaurants in the article Minimum Wage Change Effects on Restaurant Pricing and Employment.

Based on your reading and additional research, what do you believe is the best solution to the problems outlined in the articles? What should be done to improve the image of restaurant work? What is your opinion of the current wage controversy surrounding restaurants in terms of increasing minimum wage and eliminating the tipped wage for servers and bartenders? What role could/should government play?

What is your opinion of the tipping for service culture? What challenges would be faced for a country/culture to transition from a tipping for service culture to one in which tipping is minimal?

Requirements: 2 pages