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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.
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Mogo s in Asbury Park made meals. (Provided by Fulfill)
Chef Mike Herman at Cross & Orange in Asbury Park, part of Fahey Restaurant Group, prepares meals for the hungry in 2020. (Provided by Fulfill)
Murphy s Tavern of Rumson provided these meals for Fulfill s Feeding Hope Pop-the-Trunk drive-thru distribution. (Provided by Fulfill)
JERSEY SHORE Last week, Patch wrote about how a 9-year-old Monmouth County girl broke down crying in her Zoom class because she was hungry and didn t have enough food at home in a story that conveyed just how painful the need is for those who are suffering in the pandemic.