A couple of weeks ago we held a little contest here at Class Rage and asked the question “What do you call a restaurant owner who skims tips?”
Carolyn Givens gave us what we thought was the most creative answer. She thought that we should call them a “Restauranteur a la Vulture”. So that’s what we’re going to call them from now on!
We are pleased to see that the Rosseau Muskoka resort near Port Carling, Ontario has been embarassed into backing down on a scheme that would have forced spa workers to hand over their tips or be fired.
This resort is no struggling mom and pop outfit either. It’s a posh resort where rooms start at $269 a night and is connected with the multinational Marriott hotel chain.
Let’s hope that McGuinty follows through this fall on his promise to support NDP MPP Michael Prue’s private members’ bill that would ban this practice.
