Some restaurants are struggling to keep up with rising labor costs after the minimum wage increased in 18 states in January.
According to Fox Business, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has stated that it will eliminate busboys at 570 sites in the coming year to save the company an estimated $8 million. According to the Director of the Employment Policies Institution (EPI), companies like Red Robin have “had to find ways to do more with less” as a result of the increase in minimum wage, citing how similar franchises like Applebee’s and Chilli’s have cut costs by reducing wait staff and adding tablets that allow customers to place orders at their tables.
According to other sources, while increases in the minimum wage are meant to benefit employees, they can occasionally backfire when corporations respond by looking for methods to cut expenses.
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https://waiterpay.com/blog/red-robin-is-getting-rid-of-busboys-to-save-on-labor-costs