By Jada Montemarano April 2, 2020 We are officially into April, which means rent is due and bills need to be paid. Many workers — particularly those in the restaurant industry — have been laid off or are enduring reduced hours, which makes it difficult to keep up with payments. Olive Restobar is just one Read More
By Suzy Fleming Leonard April 2, 2020 John “LJ” Burr and his partners at Long Doggers are entrepreneurs. They’re used to thinking on their feet and planning on the fly. When indoor dining was limited and then closed because of quickly changing COVID-19 mandates, the six Long Doggers restaurants across the county began offering groceries Read More
By Leah Jordan January 28, 2020 Some Tennessee lawmakers are looking to shake up the way restaurants operate by changing the minimum wage for workers who get tips. Senate Bill 1851 would raise the hourly wage for restaurant servers, or anyone who relies on tips, to $7.25/hour plus tips. Whether this would be good for Read More
