In Canadian restaurants, about a third of every dollar spent by a customer goes directly to payroll costs: wages, benefits, payroll taxes and the like. So when these costs go up, what’s a restaurateur to do? Increase menu prices? Cut back on hours? Throw in the bar towel?
In her article, Too big a bite, CRFA’s Joyce Reynolds debunks the myth that higher minimum wages are the solution to ending poverty in Canada. Give it a read and let us know what you’re doing to cope with rising minimum wages in your business.
