UpdatedMon, May 3, 2021 at 6:37 pm ET
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Who McLoone s new wage policy is meant to help: The non-tipped back of the house. (Shutterstock)
$15 an hour does not apply to waiters, waitresses and bartenders. (Shutterstock)
TINTON FALLS, NJ Jersey Shore restaurateur Tim McCloone announced Thursday that, effective immediately, all non-tipped employees across his restaurant empire will be paid $15 an hour. The new policy applies to prep cooks, dishwashers and hostesses. It does not apply to waiters, waitresses and bartenders. Related: $15-An-Hour Does Not Apply To Waiters, Waitresses, Bartenders
He may be the first large-scale restaurant owner in the state to enact such a policy.