This week, podcast guest Jessica Sidman, food editor at Washingtonian magazine (“a glossy!” — Andrew) talks us through the recently passed Washington, D.C. initiative that will completely eliminate the tipped minimum wage over the next few years.
Here’s some of her recent coverage:
What happens if Initiative 82 passes? 4 scenarios for D.C.’s restaurant scene
D.C.’s first bar to eliminate tipping wants to keep the tipped minimum wage
Initiative 82 has passed. How 5 restaurant owners plan to adapt
[ed. note: The joke near the end about Twitter collapsing before the end of the day was funny when we recorded on Thursday morning; less funny when I edited the audio ten hours later, and now… who knows?!]
Thanks to voters, D.C. has to phase out its tip credit. Washingtonian's Jessica Sidman explains how, why... and what's next