Servers push for bigger paychecks in Maryland, but some bosses think it’s a bad idea

One Fair Wage activists are pushing for the minimum wage for tipped workers to be increased from $3.63 to $15, matching the current Maryland minimum wage, but some service workers are against it.

Montgomery County’s tipped worker wage bill prompts confrontation

Supporters of a Montgomery County proposal to raise tipped workers’ minimum wage clashed with opponents who came out to testify at a council hearing Tuesday afternoon.

Restaurants adjust to winter dining

HYATTSVILLE, Maryland – Governor Hogan has announced $50 million in federal relief for restaurants. This will help keep restaurants open when the weather turns cooler and they have to adjust for outdoor dining.  

Baltimore will take another look at banning polystyrene containers

BALTIMORE- Over the past three years, two counties in Maryland have imposed bans on polystyrene foam products in their restaurants and schools. Now it’s Baltimore City’s turn to again consider following suit in getting rid of a product that makes…

Shark Fin Soup Might Leave the Menu

A bill in both the House and Senate would make it illegal, with some exceptions, to distribute, possess, sell or trade shark fins in Maryland, effectively making it illegal to sell shark fin soup in the state.