Restaurants

While the state’s minimum wage is $15.00, some workers in the service industry earn a base pay of $3.63. In Baltimore City, one councilman is looking to change that.

Atwater’s is using mindfulness and communication to make the work-life balance easier.

A federal judge concluded Wednesday that there was no evidence Atlas Restaurant Group “intentionally discriminated” against a woman and her son.

We go On the Record to learn why some tipped workers say they have been left behind by Maryland’s new $15 minimum wage. Advocates want a similar minimum for bartenders and servers, but would a raise bring stability to workers or upend the restaurant sector's bottom line?

Despite prior announcements, Tony Norris, owner of Fells Point neighborhood landmark Bertha’s, said the restaurant served its last mussel on Monday night.

Irena Stein, owner of Alma Cocina Latina, discusses her new book "Arepa: Classic and Contemporary Recipes for Venezuela's Daily Bread"

Restaurant week draws big crowds to Baltimore City to celebrate varied cuisines but some workers who rely on the generosity of tips at the table want diners to know they need higher wages to survive.

Where are the new spots to dine in Baltimore and what’s the strategy to make the most of Restaurant Week? The Baltimore Banner’s Christina Tkacik fills us in. Plus, Groundwork Kitchen in Pigtown hosts a culinary training program … in addition to serving up great eats.

We’ll go On the Record with two Baltimore Banner reporters who’ve written about the perseverance of restaurateurs. How are owners coping with inflated food prices? Plus, a shared ‘staff meal’ is a chance to bond and for some chefs--a taste of home.

What has running a social establishment served up during the past two years ... and with virus variants threatening more restrictions, what's to come? Four good friends, veteran bartenders and industry leaders hash it out.