Eater Detroit - The Road to Michigan’s New Minimum Wage LawThe Detroit Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2019-04-26T12:58:35-04:00http://detroit.eater.com/rss/stream/178632982019-04-26T12:58:35-04:002019-04-26T12:58:35-04:00New Bar Sets Sights On Detroit’s Financial District
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<p>Plus, New York’s Hummus & Pita Co. opens its first Michigan location in May</p> <p id="rt3B91"><strong>New bar heads to Detroit’s Financial District</strong></p>
<p id="rsYvWl">A new as-of-yet-unnamed bar is in talks to fill a basement space underneath downtown Detroit’s <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/brome-burgers-shakes"><strong>Brome Modern Eatery</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/new-bar-alley-retail-nightlife-planned-downtown-detroit-after-145-million-renovations"><em>Crain’s</em> reports</a>. The building owners are also planning to develop a pedestrian alley between 220 W. Congress and 607 Shelby, which would entail new artwork, lights, retail space, and possibly food. The project sounds a whole lot like the Belt Alley and the Shinola Hotel’s Parker’s Alley.</p>
<p id="AFvOAY"><strong>Michigan’s minimum wage and paid sick leave saga continues</strong></p>
<p id="i5BD6x">State attorney general <strong>Dana Nessel</strong> will not be issuing a legal opinion on the constitutionality of laws to raise Michigan’s minimum wage and paid sick leave, <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/public-sector/nessel-pushes-ruling-michigan-minimum-wage-sick-leave-laws-high-court">according to <em>Bridge Magazine</em></a>. Nessel’s office had been asked to issue an opinion on the controversial laws that were passed last fall and altered by Republicans in a lame duck session. However, the state Supreme Court has since agreed to hear the case. The attorney general’s office will provide briefs for both sides of the issue as part of the court case, which will be heard on July 17. </p>
<p id="AXbsB7"><strong>Another </strong><strong>Plum Market</strong><strong> heads to Dearborn</strong></p>
<p id="cK75eF">The Henry Ford is getting its own Plum Market outpost come winter 2019. The Plum Market @ the Henry Ford will be integrated into the museum’s food service system with locally sourced items and lots of organic ingredients, per a release. The Plum Market Kitchen will also feature outdoor seating and a separate entrance from the museum for people who want that Plum Market experience without the entrance fee. </p>
<p id="2x9JAc"><strong>New York chain adds first metro Detroit outpost </strong></p>
<p id="1MMwwd">Fast-casual falafel chain<strong> Hummus & Pita Co.</strong> is slated to open its first metro Detroit location in Auburn Hills at the Great Lakes Crossing Outlets food court on Saturday, May 18. The Mediterranean restaurant group previously announced plans to expand to <a href="https://ny.eater.com/2018/2/16/17020262/hummus-pita-co-franchise-expansion">100 franchise locations</a> nationwide with <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/6/27/17509360/hummus-and-pita-co-restaurant-expansion-metro-detroit">five restaurants</a> in Southeast Michigan. </p>
<p id="Edq91m"><strong>The Hamilton bump</strong></p>
<p id="840phj">Restaurateurs in the downtown area and New Center saw a big uptick in business during the six-week run of hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2019/04/23/hamilton-musical-success-with-detroit-businesses/3551161002/">according to the <em>Detroit News</em></a>. Chef <strong>Paul Grosz</strong> of <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/cuisine"><strong>Cuisine</strong></a> in New Center estimates that the production boosted business at his restaurant by roughly 300 percent. <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/andiamo-detroit-riverfront"><strong>Andiamo Detroit Riverfront</strong></a>, which offered theatergoers a shuttle to the Fisher, also experienced increased business thanks to the “Hamilton” buzz. </p>
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https://detroit.eater.com/2019/4/26/18518123/new-bar-detroit-hummus-and-pita-co-plum-marketBrenna Houck2019-02-20T10:05:51-05:002019-02-20T10:05:51-05:00Michigan Supreme Court May Decide Whether Methods to Alter Minimum Wage Law Were Constitutional
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<p>Plus, HopCat plans to open three to four new locations by 2020</p> <p id="1SVnZK"><strong>GOP looks to Supreme Court for ruling on constitutionality of adopt and amend plan</strong></p>
<p id="gWlstY">While Michigan’s <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/12/14/18141288/michigan-minimum-wage-law-changes-tipped-credit-governor">minimum wage and paid sick leave laws were gutted</a> last fall in a lame duck session, the issue is far from over, <em>Bridge Magazine</em> reports. Following Democratic state senator Stephanie Chang’s request last week that the attorney general review and issue an opinion on the legality of the GOP’s <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/31/17801490/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-legislature-adopt-amend">adopt and amend strategy</a>, Republican lawmakers now plan to <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/public-sector/gop-lawmakers-want-michigan-supreme-court-rule-minimum-wage-sick-leave">pursue a legal ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court</a> on the issue. The state GOP’s methods were was criticized by supporters of the citizen-led initiatives, who accused Republican lawmakers of <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/31/17801490/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-legislature-adopt-amend">attempting to subvert the will of Michigan voters</a> by taking up the initiatives and fundamentally changing the language and impact of the laws. By going directly to the Supreme Court for a ruling, Republicans hope to avoid lawsuits from those groups. </p>
<p id="jUHW2w"><strong>Hamburger expansion</strong></p>
<p id="OzPSnX"><strong>Famous Hamburger </strong>is adding yet another location — this time <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FamousHamburger/posts/2106676359420820?__xts__[0]=68.ARApVtC0l3g_9DfzIENRszxtqj11RfeA5kkwg28f4xxyqEybX74m9qwQfKwPpi7drhVEaT4iQ1L_1cdRxHIdlrJ7rMQgLWXUJBi75-8hoDbte23RX0A0u9NoXcaVZcA446AP8x-j68wmRjo1z7PL_H2TlsPjh3pjBHOcQTHh1THpqEqIBtaLJAogE7CzHmarES_Flmq9U_b7FDRo92AU_F_Au0373wZtiu_UYRKEoQlWZoYAQAIlRrXpSZo31QxLaV-zZIePlDDNUDWGV59gxy5yPGJF7VIHBMTrPmArqzSsiy-qSemSmkVTP0TSE9tHaExTolBzL7dWz4LKJOd1iR_T_Q&__tn__=-R">in Auburn Hills</a>. The metro Detroit mini chain will open a location at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets this summer. The new outpost will follow the opening of a second Canton location of the Famous Hamburger brand, slated for this spring.</p>
<p id="WGh4U1"><strong>Restaurant week returns</strong></p>
<p id="Xblq8j"><a href="http://www.detroitrestaurantweek.com/"><strong>Detroit Restaurant Week</strong></a><strong> </strong>comes back this week with a new lineup of restaurants including spots like <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/grey-ghost"><strong>Grey Ghost</strong></a>, <strong>Savannah Blue</strong>, <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/la-noria-bistro"><strong>La Noria Bistro</strong></a>, and <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/gather"><strong>Gather</strong></a>. The dinner series runs from Friday, February 22 through Sunday, March 3. Participating establishments are broken up into tiers with some restaurants serving three-course menus for $39 and others offering menus for $29. </p>
<p id="HATKSt"><strong>More </strong><a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/hopcat"><strong>HopCat</strong></a><strong>s in the works</strong></p>
<p id="cKpzDs"><strong>Barfly Ventures,</strong> the developers behind Grand Rapids-based chain <strong>HopCat</strong>, acquired $6 million in capital to open three to four more beer bars in 2019 and 2020, <a href="https://mibiz.com/sections/small-business/with-latest-raise-barfly-targets-7m-in-funding-plans-3-4-new-hopcat-locations?utm_source=afternoon-newsletter-monday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190219&utm_content=article12-headline">according the <em>MiBiz</em></a>. The company previously announced plans to open a location in Holland, though <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2019/2/4/18210937/hopcat-lincoln-park-closed-chicago-craft-beer-bar">its Chicago outpost folded earlier this month</a>.</p>
<p id="EvxJ0v"><strong>New grocery store could land on the east side</strong></p>
<p id="fXSJPT">City planners and community partners are creating <a href="http://ghborhoods.org/story/renovated-school-new-grocery-store-more-affordable-housing-could-be-store-jefferson-chalmers">a redevelopment plan</a> for Jefferson Chalmers that would include new amenities such as a grocery store. </p>
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https://detroit.eater.com/2019/2/20/18233098/supreme-court-michigan-minimum-wage-adopt-amend-constitutional-hopcat-expansionBrenna Houck2019-02-15T12:09:18-05:002019-02-15T12:09:18-05:00Latido in Hazel Park Is Now Serving Corn Fritters and Breakfast Burritos at Brunch
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<p>Plus, Royal Oak gets a new sushi restaurant and more intel</p> <p id="y8jb08"><strong>Royal Oak is getting even more sushi</strong></p>
<p id="zkl5cN">A new Japanese and Korean restaurant and bar is setting up shop in downtown Royal Oak. <strong>Sake Sushi </strong>has claimed a space at 410 S. Main St. and is awaiting city inspections, <a href="https://www.crainsdetroit.com/food-drink/qdoba-adds-impossible-protein-coming-soon-bar-louie-sake-sushi-drifter-coffee-shields">according to<em> Crain’s</em></a>. Partners <strong>Seong Hun Kim </strong>and <strong>Chul-Woong Kang</strong> are also behind <strong>Soho</strong> in Rochester Hills and <strong>Wasabi Korean & Japanese </strong><strong>Cuisine</strong> in <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/detroit">Detroit</a>. </p>
<p id="jvBPAJ"><strong>Michigan attorney general asked to weigh-in on 2018 minimum wage initiative</strong></p>
<p id="o3ERo4">State senator <strong>Stephanie Chang</strong> of Detroit has asked Michigan’s new attorney general <strong>Dana Nessel</strong> to give a formal opinion on the constitutionality of <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/11/16/18099257/michigan-new-tipped-minimum-wage-law">Michigan’s minimum wage and paid sick leave laws</a>, <a href="https://www.mlive.com/news/2019/02/attorney-general-considering-formal-opinion-on-controversial-paid-sick-time-minimum-wage-laws.html"><em>MLive</em> reports</a>. The proposals were developed through a citizen lead initiative and taken up by the Republican legislature in order to avoid their passage by voters during the November election. The legislators then <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/12/14/18141288/michigan-minimum-wage-law-changes-tipped-credit-governor">gutted the language of the laws</a> last fall during a lame duck session. The original versions of the proposals would have gradually eliminated the state’s tipped minimum wage and allowed workers to earn paid sick leave. </p>
<p id="cfwEM8"><strong>New brunch in Hazel Park</strong></p>
<p id="SL7i5w">A new Latin American restaurant that recently took charge of the kitchens at <strong>Joebar </strong>starts serving brunch this weekend.<strong> </strong><a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/latido"><strong>Latido</strong></a><strong> </strong>will offer brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays with options like desayuno tipico (two eggs with black beans, thick-cut bacon, and garlic toast), breakfast burritos, and sancocho (chicken stew served at brunch with a poached egg). </p>
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https://detroit.eater.com/2019/2/15/18225282/latido-brunch-restaurant-menu-sake-sushi-michigan-minimum-wageBrenna Houck2018-12-14T16:35:25-05:002018-12-14T16:35:25-05:00Michigan Governor Signs Off on Gutted Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Laws
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<p>The laws now look wildly different from the original citizen-led proposals</p> <p id="eYcSZD">Governor Rick Snyder gave his signature of approval today to heavily amended versions of Michigan’s $12 minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/12/14/snyder-michigan-wage-sick-leave/2314127002/">the <em>Detroit News</em> reports</a>. </p>
<p id="p28ojy">Under the new versions of the laws minimum wages would rise from $9.25 to $12.05 per hour by 2030, rather than the original proposal of $12 per hour by 2022. Restaurant and bar employees receiving tipped minimum wages would see their wages rise to only $4.58 per hour from $3.52 per hour over the same period, rather than reaching $12 per hour as a citizen-led initiative had proposed. Paid sick leave mandates would only apply to businesses with more than 50 employees. </p>
<p id="Hp6nBd">The new versions of the law were <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/12/4/18125808/minimum-wage-law-michigan-legislature-amendments">adopted</a> by the state’s Republican-led legislature on December 4 during a tumultuous lame-duck session that’s drawn major protests. Snyder had previously met with lawmakers in the final hours before a vote on the minimum wage and sick leave laws, which resulted in minor adjustments to the minimum wage legislation. </p>
<aside id="DHfN8l"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Three Restaurants Paving the Way to a Tip-Free Future in Michigan","url":"https://detroit.eater.com/2018/11/16/18093458/restaurants-michigan-minimum-wage-eliminating-tipping"}]}'></div></aside><p id="f3wxI4">Groups supporting paid sick leave, increasing the minimum wage to $12 per hour, and eliminating the tipped minimum wage — a wage for employees are paid a subminimum wage plus tips — had <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/23/17774048/michigan-restaurant-minimum-wage-measure-court-decision">led campaigns to get two ballot proposals before voters</a> on November 6. However, lawmakers <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/9/5/17823282/michigan-legislature-vote-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave">approved the measures</a> in September. By adopting the proposals rather than allowing them to go to a vote state Republicans made it <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/31/17801490/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-legislature-adopt-amend">easier to pass amendments to the bills</a> with a simple majority vote in a post-election lame duck session. </p>
<p id="ZUDXPp">Supporters of the original measures have called the efforts to thwart the will of voters unconstitutional. Meanwhile, Republican Attorney General has stated that the so-called Adopt and Amend strategy is legal.</p>
<p id="ur07Ka">• <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/12/14/snyder-michigan-wage-sick-leave/2314127002/">Snyder Signs Laws Weakening Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Initiatives</a> [Detroit News]<br>• <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/12/4/18125808/minimum-wage-law-michigan-legislature-amendments">Lawmakers Approve Major Changes to Michigan’s New Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Laws</a> [ED]<br>• <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/9/5/17823282/michigan-legislature-vote-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave">Michigan Legislature Approves Initiatives for $12 Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave</a> [ED]<br>• <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/31/17801490/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-legislature-adopt-amend">$12 Minimum Wage Supporters Oppose Proposal to Adopt and Amend Ballot Measure</a> [ED]</p>
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https://detroit.eater.com/2018/12/14/18141288/michigan-minimum-wage-law-changes-tipped-credit-governorBrenna Houck2018-12-04T19:34:16-05:002018-12-04T19:34:16-05:00Lawmakers Approve Major Changes to Michigan’s New Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Laws
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<p>The amended bills are heading to the governor’s desk</p> <p id="0Xih90">Legislators in Michigan’s House of Representatives and Senate voted today in favor of major changes to the state’s new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, <a href="https://twitter.com/DNBethLeBlanc/status/1070093412584603648"><em>the Detroit News</em> reports</a>. The new minimum wage bill is stripped key components that would have eventually abolished the tipped minimum wage in Michigan.</p>
<p id="tSigtp">The original version <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/9/5/17823282/michigan-legislature-vote-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave">approved by lawmakers</a> in September used Michigan’s One Fair Wage campaign language and called for gradually increasing the standard minimum wage from $9.25 per hour to $12 per hour by 2022. The tipped workers, meanwhile, would have seen wages increase from $3.52 per hour to $12 per hour by 2024. (The tipped minimum wage assumes that employees make enough tips to earn $5.73 per hour.)</p>
<p id="MeDTN4">After the election, state Republicans proposed a sliced and diced version of the law that would have increase the standard minimum wages to $12 per hour by 2030 and tipped wages to just $4 over the same period. State Senate Republicans <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/28/michigan-republicans-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave/2137325002/">voted in favor</a> of amendments to minimum wage legislation in Senate Bill 1171 last week.</p>
<p id="PDamlH">After meeting with Governor Rick Snyder today, representatives from both branches of the legislature agreed to increase the minimum wage to $12.05 per hour by 2030 and $4.58 per hour for tipped minimum wage workers, <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/12/04/minimum-wage-changes-could-worse-deal-than-2014-law/2200399002/">according to <em>the Detroit News</em></a>. That’s a slightly better deal for tipped workers than what Republicans had originally suggested, but is still nowhere near close to the matching $12 restaurant employees would have received in 2024 through the original ballot measure. </p>
<aside id="6OO6RH"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"The Road to Michigan’s New Minimum Wage Law","url":"https://detroit.eater.com/2018/11/16/18099257/michigan-new-tipped-minimum-wage-law"}]}'></div></aside><p id="xOHNyi">The effort by Republicans in the state legislature to gut the law is the latest chapter in a contentious battle that began with a voter-backed ballot proposal. The Michigan One Fair Wage campaign, supported by national restaurant labor group Restaurant Opportunities Center, <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/23/17774048/michigan-restaurant-minimum-wage-measure-court-decision">received the required number of signatures</a> to land on the ballot on November 6. The measure was strongly opposed by business groups including the Michigan Restaurant Association. Voters, however, were circumvented by GOP lawmakers who control the state legislature. The House and Senate <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/9/5/17823282/michigan-legislature-vote-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave">adopted</a> both the One Fair Wage proposal and the paid leave initiative in September in order to <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/31/17801490/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-legislature-adopt-amend">make the laws easier to amend</a> in a lame duck session with a simple majority vote. That’s exactly what happened today with the passage of the bill. </p>
<p id="rQ8fmM">The efforts to gut the minimum wage law and a fellow ballot measure for paid sick time have drawn criticism, with some <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/31/17801490/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-legislature-adopt-amend">calling the efforts unconstitutional</a>. Hundreds of protestors <a href="https://twitter.com/LindsayVanHulle/status/1070005754143408128">gathered </a>at the in Lansing today to oppose the lame duck session. </p>
<p id="JztNQK">Lawmakers in the House also approved changes to the paid sick time law on Tuesday. That law was originally designed so that workers to receive one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked. But under the new version of the bill, workers would receive one hour of leave for every 36 hours worked. Businesses with 50 or fewer employees are exempt from the new sick time rule, <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/04/house-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave-vote/2201697002/">per <em>the Detroit Free Press</em></a>. </p>
<p id="bAOOYo">The bill will now go to Governor Snyder. Given the governor’s intervention in the final hours before the House vote, it seems all but certain that Snyder will sign the bill. </p>
<p id="LEehrF">• <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/12/04/minimum-wage-changes-could-worse-deal-than-2014-law/2200399002/">Gov, Lawmakers Strike Deal on Changes to Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave</a> [Detroit News]<br>• <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/04/house-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave-vote/2201697002/">Controversial Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Bills Up for Final Passage </a>[Freep]<br>• <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/9/5/17823282/michigan-legislature-vote-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave">Michigan Legislature Approves Initiatives for $12 Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave</a> [ED]<br>• <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/31/17801490/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-legislature-adopt-amend">$12 Minimum Wage Supporters Oppose Proposal to Adopt and Amend Ballot Measure</a> [ED]<br>• <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/23/17774048/michigan-restaurant-minimum-wage-measure-court-decision">Michigan Court Rules $12 Minimum Wage Proposal Should Go on November Ballot</a> [ED]<br>• <a href="https://www.eater.com/labor">All Labor Coverage</a> [ED]</p>
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https://detroit.eater.com/2018/12/4/18125808/minimum-wage-law-michigan-legislature-amendmentsBrenna Houck2018-12-03T11:26:59-05:002018-12-03T11:26:59-05:00Cacao Tree Owner Will Lead the Kitchen at Ferndale Vegan Restaurant
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<p>Plus, Republican state senators move to repeal portions of Michigan’s minimum wage law </p> <p id="Mwhe6C"><strong>Ferndale chef shuffles </strong></p>
<p id="F1PyA3"><a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/greenspace-cafe"><strong>GreenSpace Cafe</strong></a> on Nine Mile has tapped vegan chef and restaurateur <strong>Amber Poupore </strong>to lead the kitchen at the restaurant owned by <strong>Dr. Joel Kahn</strong>. Poupore, who is the owner of <strong>Cacao Tree</strong> in Royal Oak, was involved in the opening of the Ferndale vegan restaurant three years ago. She plans to revamp the restaurant’s menu and revive some beloved recipes from her recently shuttered Shelby Township restaurant <strong>the Clean Plate</strong>. </p>
<p id="YZJzih"><strong>Beloved bar officially changes hands</strong></p>
<p id="hRRqHJ">It’s the end of an era for one downtown Detroit watering hole. The <strong>Derderian family</strong>, which has operated <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/the-anchor-bar"><strong>Anchor Bar</strong></a> since 1959, will officially hand over the reigns to new ownership on Tuesday, December 4. The owners bid farewell in a message to fans <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AnchorBarDetroit/posts/2216336458390810">via social media</a> on Thursday, November 29. The <strong>Elia Group</strong>, which is <a href="https://detroit.curbed.com/2018/11/26/18112374/guardian-building-footstool-sold-new-owner">buying up lots of real estate</a> on the southwest side of downtown, <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/7/30/17629720/anchor-bar-detroit-selling-new-owners-elia-group">confirmed in July</a> that is was in the late stages of buying out the business. Elia Group’s owner<strong> Zaid Elia</strong> owns<strong> </strong><a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/parc"><strong>Parc</strong></a> and<strong> </strong><a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/220-merrill"><strong>220 Merrill</strong></a>. The bar is expected to get some menu updates. </p>
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<p id="cYhkgy"><strong>Lawmakers barrel ahead with amendments to minimum wage law</strong></p>
<p id="hEREN5">Republican Senators moved ahead with a vote on Wednesday, November 28 to <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/11/28/gop-michigan-minimum-wage-leave/2136112002/">scale back</a> a Michigan’s new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws. The amendments would extend the deadline for raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour from 2022 to 2030 and would cap the minimum wage for tipped workers at $4 per hour rather than gradually raising it to $12 per hour as the original version of the ballot measure called for. The House is expected to weigh-in this week — possibly as soon as today. </p>
<p id="RFlvgv"><strong>Restaurant on the move</strong></p>
<p id="PSQ5ZP">Five-year-old Cass Corridor restaurant <strong>Maya’s Indo-Pak </strong><strong>Cuisine</strong> is relocating to 5708 Woodward Ave. within the next two months. The restaurant plans to slightly tweak the menu at the new location, <a href="https://www.metrotimes.com/table-and-bar/archives/2018/11/27/cass-corridors-mayas-indo-pak-cuisine-is-moving-to-the-former-showtime-building">according to <em>Metro Times</em></a>. </p>
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<p>A new law could make Michigan the eighth state to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, but some owners are already testing out models for fair wages</p> <p class="p--has-dropcap p-large-text" id="lqVj8J">The Michigan Legislature made waves in the restaurant industry in September by <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/9/5/17823282/michigan-legislature-vote-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave">adopting the One Fair Wage ballot proposal</a> that would gradually raise the state’s minimum wage and eliminate the tipped minimum wage. But as of this week, state senators have <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/12/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-lame-duck/1942266002/">introduced bills to remove key provisions</a> of a new law that would have made Michigan the eighth state in the nation to get rid of the tipped credit. </p>
<p id="PQoWls">The ballot measure had been was undeniably controversial in the state. The Michigan One Fair Wage proposal, backed by the progressive restaurant labor group Restaurant Opportunities Center, called for gradually increase the state minimum wage from $9.25 per hour to $12 per hour by 2022, and slowly increasing the tipped minimum wage from $3.52 per hour with at least an average of $5.73 per hour in tips to $12 per hour by 2024. While the measure <a href="https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180724/news01/666801/elections-bureau-minimum-wage-sick-time-ballot-drives-have-enough">gained 283,544 valid signatures</a> — enough to land on the Midterm election ballot — some Michigan restaurant owners as well as the Michigan Restaurant Association strongly opposed the ballot proposal. They <a href="https://www.michiganrestaurant.org/ballotproposal.html">claimed</a> that eliminating the tipped minimum wage would raise labor costs by 241 percent, forcing job cuts, increase menu prices, and reduce take-home pay for some tipped employees. </p>
<p id="1xgLRp">Tipping in restaurants is undeniably ingrained into American culture, but there’s an increasingly strong <a href="https://www.eater.com/a/case-against-tipping">case against tipping</a>. Critics of tip culture point to its roots in post-Civil War policies, through which companies used gratuities to avoid paying African-Americans and immigrants a fair wage. Those opposed to the two-tiered tipping system also cite evidence that tip minimum wages reinforce <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2014/10/23/7042507/segregation-prevalent-in-metro-detroit-restaurants-roc-united-great-service-divide">systemic racism</a>, <a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/12/6/16717060/sexual-harassment-restaurant-industry-customers-tips-fair-wage?_ga=2.42998949.1816586943.1542029016-778958204.1480689016">sexism, and harassment</a>. As a result, discussions about the ethics of tipping have become more common in the restaurant industry and have led major restaurant groups such as <a href="https://ny.eater.com/2015/10/14/9517747/danny-meyer-no-tipping-restaurants?_ga=1.113634177.764419790.1426549028">Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group</a> to eliminate the practice. Several cities and states have also followed suit, passing laws to raise wages and eliminate tipping. </p>
<p id="cVKUjU">Now it appears that Michigan is close to ending the tipped credit practice, though substantial political challenges stand in the way. By taking up the measure as law, the GOP-dominated state legislature <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/31/17801490/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-legislature-adopt-amend">made it easier to amend</a> the law with a simple majority vote in a post-Midterms lame-duck session. Organizers of the One Fair Wage campaign, in turn, have vowed to oppose any significant changes to the language of the original proposal in court. </p>
<aside id="2scvuo"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"5 Ways Tipping Hurts Restaurant Servers and Customers","url":"https://www.eater.com/a/case-against-tipping"}]}'></div></aside><p id="eNw9jx">Depending on how the issue ultimately shakes out in the legislature, restaurants will have to begin planning for the possible end of tipping in Michigan. There are many examples nationwide of restaurants that have tried no-tip models, but it’s still far from commonplace in the Wolverine State. Still, a handful of notable owners throughout the region are testing out different no-tipping models in their restaurants and setting an example for others. Those who have moved away from tipping — such as <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/folk">Folk</a>, <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/miss-kim">Miss Kim,</a> <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/10325/rose-s-fine-foods">Rose’s Fine Food</a> — say that the model opposes discriminatory practices, prevents employees from depending on inconsistent tips to make a living, and fosters a collaborative team environment. The model, however, is not without its challenges. Here’s what worked (and what didn’t) at these trailblazing restaurants. </p>
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<h2 id="yWtnpT">Folk</h2>
<h4 id="ArA7Ug">Detroit | Opened in 2018</h4>
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<p id="XmfK0j">Kiki Louya and Rohani Foulkes, owners of Folk and the Farmer’s Hand, are advocates of the tip-free model. They implemented the policy when Folk, the all-day Corktown brunch café, opened its doors in April 2018. Instead of customers determining their tip, an 18 percent hospitality charge is automatically applied to all bills at Folk. “This is something Kiki and I have felt strongly about from the get-go,” Foulkes says. “We’re really working to question and push back on and change a really ingrained culture that undermines the value of the work that we do,” she says. </p>
<p id="obUWSm">Folk declined to give the exact wage, but say employees at the restaurant are paid more than 300 percent more than the current state tipped minimum wage of $3.52 per hour. Of the restaurant’s 20 employees, four are salaried supervisors. Salaried employees are eligible for maternity and paternity leave and paid sick and vacation leave from 10 days up to four weeks. </p>
<p id="RTJ30b">Although Louya and Foulkes felt strongly that eliminating the tipped wage was the ethical way to do business, the pair initially found that the message wasn’t catching on with customers. Foulkes says that customers would automatically add a tip, despite the signage in the store. Recently, the women took a step further and removed the tipping line from final checks. That decision in turn prompted customers to ask why they couldn’t they leave a tip. “We created this environment where dialogue was even more important with our customers,” Foulkes says. There is also language on the menu and website explaining the reasoning behind the hospitality charge.</p>
<p id="t3KsrO">But to have a tip-free model, Louya and Foulkes say that they are sacrificing a bit of their own profits. “It’s a choice we make for ourselves,” Louya says. “You could potentially make money hand over fist if you so choose to structure your business that way. We believe in contributing to the greater good and to our community by providing opportunities like this for employees in the restaurant industry.” </p>
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<h2 id="2YaO0m">Miss Kim</h2>
<h4 id="AVS5mN">Ann Arbor | Opened in 2017</h4>
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<p id="gQoOqq">Ji Hye Kim adopted the no-tipping model when she opened her Korean-influenced restaurant Miss Kim in Ann Arbor nearly two years ago. Miss Kim, part of the Zingerman’s restaurant group, offers a starting wage of between $12 and $12.50 an hour, depending on experience and performance during trial shifts. Servers are paid $13-$14 an hour. Full time employees receive a full benefits package that includes paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and 401k. Part-time employees are also eligible for a partial benefits package. </p>
<p id="WK4lSa">Kim says she settled on that starting wage based on her own knowledge that counter service staff in Ann Arbor make between $9 and $12 an hour. The restaurant provides opportunities for growth through cross-training between departments. If, for example, an employee is a dishwasher and expresses a desire to be a line cook, they will get trained. Employees get a 50-cent raise each time they advance to a new position. However, onboarding inexperienced staff takes more time and resources, Kim admits. She estimates that it takes two to three months to train new servers. </p>
<p id="jqA2R2">The elimination of tips helps team and staff relations. Kim says there is little conflict on the floor, and they tend to retain employees longer. It also has other benefits as a manager, she says. When employees aren’t relying on tips, the restaurant expends less energy determining what sections servers are assigned to, how employees report tips, and mediating between front and back of house staff. She notes that tipping is also tied to <a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/12/6/16717060/sexual-harassment-restaurant-industry-customers-tips-fair-wage?_ga=2.42998949.1816586943.1542029016-778958204.1480689016">higher rates of sexual harassment</a>. </p>
<p id="2gX6NO">Because a no-tipping format can feel unfamiliar to some customers, Miss Kim’s team spends time educating patrons about how it works. Kim says customers are told upfront that the restaurant is gratuity-free and everything is built into the menu price. There is also language on the website that explains why there is no need to tip. “I find the most effective way to communicate with customers is to explain what’s in it for them,” she says.</p>
<p id="YCAqkX">Unlike Folk, Miss Kim does not charge a flat gratuity on all bills. Instead, to offset the cost of providing employees a higher wage and benefits, Miss Kim raised menu prices between 10 and 12 percent. </p>
<p id="2d2SeB">“The public is fine with it as long as they’re getting great food and great service and they feel like they’re getting value for their money,” she says. “I’m happy with what I’m doing and I’m proud of the work we’re doing.” </p>
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<h2 id="sXru7w">Rose’s Fine Food</h2>
<h4 id="6pKQQo">Detroit | Opened in 2014</h4>
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<p id="U63q5L">When Rose’s Fine Food first opened in 2014, the breakfast and lunch diner introduced a no-tipping policy where employees were paid a living wage and gratuity included in the price of the food items. However, owner Molly Mitchell says that Rose’s customers were uncomfortable with not tipping and continued to do so in spite of the policy. </p>
<p id="e5aeWw">Since tips were still being left behind, Mitchell and her cousin Lucy Peters, who was co-owner at the time, had to decide what to do with the money. “We thought about donating it, but that didn’t feel right because that’s money the employees earned,” Mitchell says. “So we said if people want to tip, we’ll just split it between all of the employees. It happened pretty organically.”</p>
<p id="MI44H5">Today there are roughly 12 employees at Rose’s who start out at $10 an hour and are eligible for raises every six months with an evaluation, Mitchell says. With tips included, the hourly wage rises up to around $16 per hour. Mitchell and Peters decided on the starting wage based on places they previously worked and felt respected and paid well. Other benefits include free meals during shifts. Staff can also host potluck dinners, and use the money earned to travel out of state for culinary training. </p>
<p id="ZTvMJh">However, Mitchell says there are drawbacks to not having a traditional tipping model. It’s sometimes difficult to find experienced waitstaff. “It’s like a shift in mentality to just make an hourly wage, and sometimes it doesn’t fully compute,” Mitchell says, adding that new employees are thoroughly trained, especially on the diner’s culture. </p>
<p id="tXI0MP">Despite the challenges, Mitchell says the current model is working well for employees and customers. “Unfortunately, there’s a power dynamic that exists with people with tipping where they feel like they could withhold wages from somebody if things don’t go their way,” she says. “So we wanted to take some of that drama away from the staff. You can feel good at your work and you know nobody can mess with your wages. It’s about the guest experience too. We want people to come in and feel like they’re getting good value for what they’re eating and they’re supporting their local community as well.”</p>
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https://detroit.eater.com/2018/11/16/18093458/restaurants-michigan-minimum-wage-eliminating-tippingBrittany Hutson2018-11-14T10:51:28-05:002018-11-14T10:51:28-05:00Ima Targets Late-November Noodle Bar Opening in Madison Heights
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<p>Plus, Michigan’s Republican lawmakers propose bringing back the tipped wage</p> <p id="V7bn4L"><strong>New noodle outpost nears opening</strong></p>
<p id="r21Jzz">Corktown’s udon noodle hotspot <strong>Ima</strong> is looking to open its <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/9/14/17858878/ima-detroit-expansion-new-madison-heights-restaurant-udon">second location</a> within the next two weeks in Madison Heights, <a href="https://www.crainsdetroit.com/restaurants/imas-new-location-madison-heights-open-2-weeks"><em>Crain’s</em> reports</a>. Chef<strong> Mike Ransom</strong>’s new restaurant is located at 32203 John R. Rd. and will have a larger footprint than the original with seats for 65 customers and a parking lot. </p>
<p id="kS4Rew"><strong>Name switcheroo</strong></p>
<p id="kob81t"><a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/always-brewing-detroit"><strong>Always Brewing Detroit</strong></a><strong> </strong>is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BqF7bE3AFTd/">getting a new name</a>. Come Saturday, November 24, the Northwest Detroit coffee shop will be dubbed <strong>Town Hall Caffe’</strong>. The rebrand is also coming with a new look including <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxyJoLA0uA/">fresh coats of paint</a> on the wall and floors.</p>
<p id="9I82Zp"><strong>Royal Oak waffles on food trucks</strong></p>
<p id="jUFgz8">The Royal Oak City Commission voted against <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/10/25/18022008/royal-oak-food-trucks-ordinance-downtown-bars">changing its ordinance</a> banning food trucks from operating downtown, <a href="https://www.dailytribune.com/news/royal-oak-keeps-downtown-ban-on-food-trucks-except-for/article_924737ee-e765-11e8-a407-0fe17e5c9a08.html?fbclid=IwAR28hkttOwuooQfzN2FD3EZ9sgyQzpK1oVMtwS3PyHTZAseVzzEBWmXw_iU">according to the <em>Daily Tribune</em></a>. Several businesses without kitchens including <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/motor-city-gas"><strong>Motor City Gas</strong></a><strong> Whiskey</strong> and <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/river-rouge-brewing"><strong>River Rouge Brewing</strong></a><strong> </strong>had expressed a desire to host food trucks to attract customers and requested the ban be lifted. The<strong> Royal Oak Restaurant Association</strong> had opposed the proposal. It wasn’t a complete loss though. The City Commission will allow businesses to pull special event permits to host the trucks. </p>
<p id="oPALa5"><strong>State lawmakers move to change minimum wage and sick leave proposals </strong></p>
<p id="vGaJA4">After approving voter-supported proposals for <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/9/5/17823282/michigan-legislature-vote-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave">minimum wage increases and earned sick leave</a>, as expected, Michigan’s Republican-led legislature is proposing to <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/31/17801490/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-legislature-adopt-amend">make changes to the language</a> of those laws in a lame-duck session. The introduced changes include <a href="http://www.michiganradio.org/post/lawmakers-introduce-plans-amend-new-minimum-wage-and-earned-sick-time-laws">bringing back the tipped minimum wage</a> for restaurant workers and <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/12/minimum-wage-sick-leave-michigan-lame-duck/1942266002/">changing</a> the amount of time employees are required to give notice for leave. Both proposals had been strongly opposed by business and restaurant lobbies. </p>
<p id="uJc9uy"><strong>Local food organization has tools stolen </strong></p>
<p id="IovI9x"><a href="http://bandhugardens.com"><strong>Bandhu Gardens</strong></a>, and organization that showcases the gardening and cooking talents of Bangladeshi women living in Detroit, recently had some of its equipment stolen. The group has started <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/bandhu-gardens-tool-replacement">a GoFundMe campaign</a> for $1,600 to replace the stolen items including shovels, wheelbarrows, gas griddles, and more. </p>
<p id="9NjBtL"><strong>Soccer team gets its own branded moonshine </strong></p>
<p id="Bdd7yM">Hamtramck-based soccer team <strong>Detroit City FC</strong> has partnered up with <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/venue/detroit-city-distillery"><strong>Detroit City Distillery</strong></a><strong> </strong>to launch its own <a href="https://www.metrotimes.com/table-and-bar/archives/2018/11/12/detroit-city-fc-is-about-to-release-its-own-brand-of-moonshine">custom moonshine</a> called City Gold. The release party is being hosted on Thursday, November 15 at the Elmwood Park Clubhouse at 5:30 p.m. Each bottle costs $125. </p>
<p id="FC6J5w"><strong>New restaurant aims for December debut on the Avenue of Fashion</strong></p>
<p id="5jej4B"><strong>Good Times on the Avenue </strong>is on track to open in mid-December inside <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/1/3/16846128/1917-american-bistro-restaurant-closed-detroit">the former 1917 American Bistro space</a> on Livernois Avenue. The two story restaurant, which features a rooftop patio, has undergone a full remodel and will serve steak and seafood dishes including lobster, shrimp, steak and lamb chops. The restaurant was confirmed in August when it <a href="https://detroit.eater.com/2018/8/9/17670550/motor-city-match-summer-detroit-restaurant-cafe-grant-winners">won a Motor City Match grant</a>. </p>
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https://detroit.eater.com/2018/11/14/18094951/ima-opening-madison-heights-november-michigan-minimum-wageBrenna Houck