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    LA Restaurants Grapple with a Proposed Minimum Wage Hike

    In an article for LA Weekly , writer Gene Maddaus examines the proposed minimum wage hike in Los Angeles and its potential effect on the restaurant industry. Music: "Treble Bass and Midrange" by AM60

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 1, 2015 • 1 min read

    In an article for LA Weekly, writer Gene Maddaus examines the proposed minimum wage hike in Los Angeles and its potential effect on the restaurant industry.

    Music: "Treble Bass and Midrange" by AM60

    The full episode

    4 of 7
    The Problem with Tipping, LA Restaurants Brace for Minimum Wage Hike
    1. 0:00How to Survive on a Cook's Salary
    2. 3:50The Culture of Tipping in America
    3. 9:25Why Don't Kitchen Staff Get Tips?
    4. 20:45LA Restaurants Grapple with a Proposed Minimum Wage HikeYou’re reading this
    5. 31:38Jonathan Gold Reviews Empress Pavilion
    6. 40:19Maple, a Game-Changing Food-Delivery Service
    7. 48:35Market Report
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    4 of 7
    The Problem with Tipping, LA Restaurants Brace for Minimum Wage Hike
    1. 0:00How to Survive on a Cook's Salary
    2. 3:50The Culture of Tipping in America
    3. 9:25Why Don't Kitchen Staff Get Tips?
    4. 20:45LA Restaurants Grapple with a Proposed Minimum Wage HikeYou’re reading this
    5. 31:38Jonathan Gold Reviews Empress Pavilion
    6. 40:19Maple, a Game-Changing Food-Delivery Service
    7. 48:35Market Report
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