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In reply to the discussion: Chipotle raises menu prices to offset employee wages [View all]brooklynite
(94,452 posts)36. What expense are working class families shouldering in this case?
Nobody is forced to eat at a restaurant.
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In that case, you think there are less wealthy people filling up the NYC restaurants.
brooklynite
Jun 2021
#52
Restaurants have had a tough time. If people don't want to pay an additional 4%,
pnwmom
Jun 2021
#69
No working family is forced to go to any restaurant that raises its prices so its workers
pnwmom
Jun 2021
#70
Yup, god forbid if they don't make their profit quota for the investors... Oh the shame!!😂
mitch96
Jun 2021
#44
I think most people would be willing to pay a little more to benefit those serving them.
olegramps
Jun 2021
#82
So... a 25 to 50% increase in employee wages equates to a 4% increase in menu price?
enki23
Jun 2021
#3
One thing that killed me was starting wage at a job I had for 10 years, in 2009 was...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2021
#63
The fact is price of these foods was going up even before any increase in employee wages
JI7
Jun 2021
#8
Makes me feel a little better about eating there if they pay that amount to their workers.
mucifer
Jun 2021
#14
I'll gladly pay an additional 30-40 cents so that employees can make a livable wage.
Bleacher Creature
Jun 2021
#22
Ours has very limited hours on days when they're open, and the hours are irregular.
badhair77
Jun 2021
#23
Dear me. . .he can't get by if it's multi-multi million salary and bonuses are only multi-millions
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2021
#30
I've eaten there once, eight years ago. I thought it was over priced garbage and
Autumn
Jun 2021
#37
A business that can't pay its living wage is a failed business. Full stop, no exceptions.
Orrex
Jun 2021
#59
I'd say that this is a good reason for slightly reducing the shareholder's profits
Orrex
Jun 2021
#74
I was always lucky - I knew what I was doing and I owned a good tux. The $2.13/hr I got ...
marble falls
Jun 2021
#90