Local restaurants worry about ‘seismic shift’ within industry
According to the National Restaurant Association, small, independent operators run on a 3-5% margin. “That’s pretty darn lean as is,” said Mike Miller, owner of Patrick’s Neighborhood Bar & Patio in East Memphis and president of the Memphis Restaurant Association. (Alys Drake/The Daily Memphian)
A federal trade proposal would prevent restaurateurs from charging delivery fees, auto gratuities and credit card processing fees.
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Christin Yates
Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
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