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Capitol Hill restaurant Barrio fires nine workers in tip pool dispute — UPDATE

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A dispute over how tips are handled has been behind recent closures and service disruptions at Capitol Hill restaurant Barrio.

Larry Kurofsky, head of the Heavy Restaurant Group behind the 12th Ave Mexican concept, confirmed nine employees were fired last week after walking out over the issue.

A widely shared message on social media described the group sacking as a harsh response to what employees said was planned to be a temporary walkout by the restaurant’s “front of house” staff including servers and bartenders.

CHS has reached out but has not been able to speak with any of the employees fired in the dispute. Continue reading →

Tavolata brings first Stowell sequel — and another tipless joint to Capitol Hill

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At work at Tavolata Capitol Hill (Images: Alex Garland for CHS)

At work at Tavolata Capitol Hill (Images: Alex Garland for CHS)

With the opening Tavolata on E Pike, Ethan and Angela Stowell brought their Belltown-born, modern Italian fare to Capitol Hill — they also brought a continuing to grow, new way of doing business in Seattle as the city transitions to a $15 minimum wage.

“People really love the Uber experience, where you just get out and don’t have to worry about tips,” Angela Stowell tells CHS.

According to the influential and prolific restauranteurs, the new, second Tavolata that opened a few weeks back in the Dunn Motors building at 501 E Pike is their first attempt at recreating one of their original restaurants and is the last Capitol Hill restaurant opening for the foreseeable future. Capitol Hill’s Tavolata has been tipless since it opened in late June. Angela Stowell said that almost all Stowell restaurants switched over to a service charge model on June 1. Tavolata joins a small but growing group of tipless bars and restaurants on Capitol Hill.

“We kind of waited to see how other people did it,” Stowell said.
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