“I didn’t expect to come into a coffee shop in a part time job and make $15 an hour,” he said. Most of the industry’s workers worked in restaurants and food services.įor Dane Errisson, his minimum-wage barista job at Casablanca Coffee Lounge covers a few extra bills. SEE ALSO: The Consequences Of Raising The WageĪccording to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the leisure and hospitality industry has the highest proportion of workers at or below the federal minimum wage. “It’s not really that big of a deal when you’re making grands a day.” The average employee works 25 hours, that’s $25,” said Russell Dilillo, manager of a Hollywood coffee shop. “I don’t think it’s that big of a deal, it’s a dollar an hour. (Hillary Jackson/Neon Tommy)įor others in larger, local coffee businesses, the raise in minimum wage doesn’t require restructuring. I think a lot of companies are like that, a lot of businesses are like that I’m not alone, but I think it’s going to get harder.”īarista Dane Errisson stands in Casablanca Coffee Lounge.
I’ve been funneling my own savings and my own money from other jobs to keep this thing a float, but the store isn’t making enough to pay for somebody. “It’s hard to hire someone for just a couple days, so that’s the puzzle I have to solve. “I have to make it attractive enough for him to stay,” Zacklin said. If The Helio Café can routinely bring in $600 per day, Zacklin said he could afford to bring on a small staff. There’s a limit to how much you can continue to do that.” “I love my job, I love being here, but I am here every day seven days a week. It may or depending on how successful I can make this operation, it could break me,” he said. With the raise in minimum wage, he may continue to work solo longer than he’d like. For now, he is the sole worker in his café.
Zacklin is considering bringing back one of the staffers when he can afford it. This summer Zacklin had to let his small staff go because The Helio Café was not bringing in enough money.
“If you want good quality coffee it’s extremely expensive, you have to pass it on to the customer, so it’s a fine balance.” “I really enjoy this, but it’s a really tough business, the coffee business,” said The Helio Café Owner-Operator Elias Zacklin. The Helio Cafe Owner-Operator Elias Zacklin waits behind the counter of his cafe.
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