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The Tipping Point: Restaurateur Danny Meyer Takes a Stand

Rebekah Frank

It is strange to see Danny Meyer, well-known New York City restaurateur and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, appear in an article about the federal minimum wage and workers in restaurants he likely never sets foot in, and yet there he is. This is because Danny Meyer, the man behind Union Square Café, Shake Shack and Gramercy Tavern, among others, has set out to eliminate tipping at all of his restaurants, beginning with The Modern and followed by the remaining 12, by the end of 2016. 

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