A new Raleigh pizzeria is among the area restaurants paying employees higher wages, and the owner told WTVD-TV that bigger paychecks are helping him hire and retain workers. Institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen said he thinks bar and restaurant workers have long been underpaid and called putting more money in their pockets beneficial to society. “As long as you don’t have the inflationary spiral, this could be a really positive outcome. It just means it might cost people more to go to a restaurant,” Cohen said.
Owner: Paying More Dough Keeps Pizza Shop Staffed
