Simpler, cut down on portions. People are too fat anyway; they don’t need to eat a lb. of pasta or a baked potato the size of a baby’s head.
I do like the idea of cutting tips - as long as workers are really making the $15/hr. Restaurants could just post a sign - “No tipping allowed”.
Not everyone is too fat. There are also several restaurants around here that are known for their large portions. Many older people like to frequent those places because they know they will take home leftovers for another meal. Piles of beans, potatoes, corn, peas, greens, and other such plain fare don’t cost a lot to serve.
On the other hand, with American servers being used to getting tips, I think a business owner who had been forced to pay a $15 min wage and who put up a sign that tipping was not allowed would get lots of whining and complaining about how the servers were still being under paid without their tips. If it were my business, I would invite the servers to find more rewarding and less abusive employment elsewhere.
Now I’m wondering when all the people working those jobs at what was previously a non-living wage and who received supplemental government assistance will receive a congratulatory letter for their advancement and notification that they no longer qualify for any type of assistance. Now that they are receiving a living wage, they don’t need free stuff, right Hollywood celebrities and lefty activists?
Peach
This part of what makes Italian, Mexican, and Chinese foods so lucrative compared to offering other cuisine. High carb foods have better margins.
People still require a minimum volume to feel full and leave satisfied. For restaurants to satisfy volume they yhen need to increase protein or vegetables which raises the price which creates another type of dissatisfaction.