Waiters and Waitresses – Page 2

Diners Are Fed Up With Minimal Service. Will a Little Warmth Win Them Back?

As prices rise and seasoned help is harder to find, some restaurants are trying to provide a more welcoming experience for their underwhelmed guests.

By Kim Severson

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What Are Restaurant Service Charges For?

These added-on fees confuse diners and even employees, but more owners are relying on them to help make a tough business work.

By Priya Krishna

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How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low

The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases.

By David A. Fahrenthold and Talmon Joseph Smith

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Waiter Shortage Hits London Restaurants After Brexit

Europeans used to flock to London for restaurant jobs. Now, with doors to migrants largely closed after Britain left the European Union, many establishments are becoming desperate.

By Mark Landler

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