1. An Aug. 11 news release from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) states that though Hawaii’s economy grew at just 0.9 percent during the first quarter of 2017, “there were 7,200 non-agriculture payroll jobs added during the first half of 2017.” According to the news release, what percentage of those added jobs were in tourism-related … [Read more...] about QuizUnderstood: What do you know about tipping rates in Hawaii?
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Talking story with ‘Forked’ author Saru Jayaraman about why tipping in restaurants is unfair to food servers
There’s no way to say this delicately, so I’m just going to come out and say it: tipping food servers is wrong. It’s messed up, unfair and appalling. Of course you should tip your servers if you eat out, but it’s clear the whole system is rigged against those who try to work in the restaurant industry. It needs to end. Hawaii, though known nationally as a progressive place to … [Read more...] about Talking story with ‘Forked’ author Saru Jayaraman about why tipping in restaurants is unfair to food servers