Restaurants are the center point of many of our daily interactions. Whether you’re out with family, grabbing a bite with friends or discussing business with a colleague, restaurants have historically fulfilled our need for a place to cultivate human connection. With vast cultural influences, Arizona’s restaurants help nourish and grow our communities.
Contrary to what many customers think, tips are not shared with kitchen workers. Federal law allows servers and bartenders to keep the entire tip. That's good news for them, but bad news for cooks and dishwashers.
Source: US Labor Code
There are 309,200 restaurant and food-service jobs in Arizona in 2018 which equals 11% of employment in the state. And by 2028, that number is projected to grow by 15.8% resulting in 48,700 additional jobs bringing the total up to 357,900.
Source: National Restaurant Association
The restaurant community has its own unique vocabulary – call it 'restaurant language' – that most people who've worked in restaurants know.
Example: "In the weeds" means the worker is overwhelmed by work, but even asking for help would take more time than the server has. 'I'm in the weeds!'
8 in 10 restaurant owners started their careers in entry-level positions.
Arizona restaurants had an estimated $12 BILLION in sales in 2017.
Source: National Restaurant Association
Restaurants hire more first-time workers than any other industry: 1 of 3 people got their first job in the restaurant industry.
Source: National Restaurant Association
More restaurant language: servers and bartenders are often called 'front of house' workers. Dishwashers, cooks and other kitchen staff are often called 'back of house' or 'heart of house' workers.
Source: National Restaurant Association
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