[ontap]

I see the invention of the “Hamburger 3000” looming in the not to distant future. When labor cost rise to unsustainable levels then machines are created to eliminate the cost....economics 101!!!

[central_va]

Increasing the minimum wage to $15.00 hour is not unsustainable. I am not defending here but do the math. The labor costs in a prepared restaurant meal is about 30%.
Let’s say a diner costs without tip $10.00. Right now $3.00 of that goes to labor. Lets DOUBLE labor costs to $6.00. The meal now costs $13.00. A substantial increase but not “Astronomical”.