Miller-Meeks and Arizona Democrat lead push to give vets free park access
The Minute Man Geyser is one of the popular attractions at Yellowstone National Park. (Photo by National Park Service)
WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa testified Tuesday before the House Natural Resources Committee hearing in support of bipartisan legislation that would give veterans and Gold Star families free lifetime access to national parks and public federal lands.
“No one is more worthy of experiencing open access to the incredible places that these men and women have fought to keep us free and their families who have also made the ultimate sacrifice along with them,” the Iowa Republican said.
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It’s hard to say what Zuni Cafe, the groundbreaking Californian restaurant on Market Street, is better known for: its iconic wood-fired roast chicken or its award-winning service. Since the start of the pandemic, the dining room has remained dark for more than a year, its legendary lifetime servers sent home. At the end of April, those servers received that long-awaited call: Zuni planned to reopen for indoor dining in the upcoming weeks. But there was a change: After 42 years, the restaurant had decided to cut tips and introduce a service fee. Zuni’s servers, shocked at the prospect of a dramatic pay cut even in the service of greater equity for back-of-house employees balked at the initial offer and reached out to multiple media outlets, as first reported by SFGATE.
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7 years ago, this Bay Area restaurant got rid of tips. Now, it s bringing them back.
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Once on the vanguard of the tip-free movement, Comal is bringing back tipping.
The move wasn t prompted by a failure of model, owner John Paluska told Eater SF. Instead, as Comal s restaurant empire has grown to include three eateries in Berkeley and Oakland, the concept no longer made sense.
When Comal got rid of tipping in 2014, it was only operating one restaurant in Berkeley. The idea was to create more pay equity between front of house positions, like bartenders and servers, and workers who don t directly interface with the public. Instead of asking diners for tips, Comal instituted a flat 20% service fee that was split between employees. But now, Comal has fast-casual restaurants in Berkeley and Oakland, and Paluska told Eater SF it no longer makes sense to add a service fee to those establishments.