Lehigh Valley Live: South Bethlehem restaurateur calls for Pa. minimum wage hike, pays staff near double
By Pamela Sroka-Holzmann
Lehigh Valley Live, Aug 26, 2021
El Jefe’s Taqueria owner John Schall doesn’t have a significant staff shortage at his South Bethlehem eatery and has grown his chain of Mexican restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic.
He says the “low wage, high turnover” model is what likely has led to other area businesses being forced to reduce hours or close shop all together. ...
Paying more than the state’s minimum wage of $7.25 ... is something Schall says he’s done from the get-go at his East Third Street location. He opened the regional site as his second...