Independent trade coverage of the Commonwealth
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Labor, insurance, point of sale, food and beverage costs, and the mechanics of running a licensed business.
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The minimum wage steps to $13.75 in January and $15.00 in 2028. Tips are now statutory wages with treble damages attached. The non-compete ban now covers anyone eligible for overtime. Paid sick leave arrives in 2027.
VHN Staff · · Statewide
The statewide figure is out. Locality-level numbers, which is where operators can actually see their own market, are due around Labor Day.
VHN Staff · · Statewide
An editor's note on what this site will cover, what it won't, and how it plans to be useful to people who actually run restaurants, bars and hotels in the Commonwealth.
Kevin · · Statewide
