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The Arizona Restaurant Association's bi-annual 10-day dining extravaganza, Arizona Restaurant Week, is on its way back to the Valley.

It is no secret that the biggest issue Arizona restaurant owners face is the labor issue. It is increasingly difficult for restaurant owners to find new employees and retain their best people. The labor market is dissipating as restaurant workers leave the industry in favor of Arizona industries that provide better pay, hours, and benefits. Despite an overall increase in restaurant worker wages over the last two years, it is not enough to retain good employees because other industries are paying more on top of providing benefits that are not as common in the restaurant industry. Workers have better options than working at a restaurant and owners are not addressing the issue at all. Arizona restaurant owners are scared to match the wages of other industries because they are concerned about passing that cost onto the customer. The cost of labor due to the market and an increase in the Arizona minimum wage as well as major increases in costs of goods due to inflation are squeezing Arizona restaurant owner margins. This is causing owners to reactively raise prices instead of proactively solving the labor issue. The reality is that owners need to think bigger than wages and start thinking about incentives. You can’t keep people in the restaurant industry based on wages alone because other industries are going to pay more. However, you can implement different revenue-sharing strategies as a way to create incentives to retain your best people. It is difficult for restaurant owners to compete with the wages in other industries, but many employees are passionate about working in the industry and would gladly stay if they were more invested in the business. Here are a few revenue-sharing strategies to improve retention in restaurant industry.

On Saturday, July 6, 55-year-old Chris Zwierzynski was continuing his ongoing quest to climb the highest points in every state following his 50th birthday

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a proposal that would let local police make arrests near the state’s border with Mexico will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot for voters to decide.

(The Center Square) – Voters in several key swing states this November support domestic oil drilling, according to new polling data. The American Petroleum Institute commissioned the poll, but it was conducted by the reputable pollster Morning Consult. According to the poll, more than 90% of voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are concerned about inflation. ...

If all of the nonprofits in Arizona were grouped together as an industry, they would be the sixth-largest sector in the state — ahead of construction, transportation and warehousing, and accommodation and food service — in economic impact. That was just one of the revelations in a recent...

Alyssa Farah Griffin attacks Trump's backing of Kari Lake in Arizona and Mark Robinson in North Carolina.

Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2024, including Vicky Peacey, president and general manager, Resolution Copper. In celebration of the Most Influential Women program, azbigmedia.com is profiling one of the Most Influential Women of 2024 each day leading up to the Most Influential Women of 2024 dinner and reception.

The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Arizona offers Powerball, Mega Millions, The Pick, Triple Twist, Fantasy 5 and Pick 3 as well as Scratchers, Quick Draw and Fast Play. ...

More than two weeks after voters in Arizona decided in the 2024 primary election, a race too close to call will go through a mandatory recount. Starting Aug. 15, election workers will once again tabulate the ballots for the Democratic contest in Congressional District 3. Former Phoenix councilwoman Yassamin Ansari has just a 42 vote lead over former state lawmaker Raquel Teran.

On Monday afternoon, a lightning strike near the rim of Horseshoe Bend in Arizona's Glen Canyon injured two tourists.

Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. Why is the monsoon so unpredictable? It takes a lot to make a good thunderstorm. Weather patterns are fairly consistent during summer, but if all the elements aren't there, monsoons won't form. Find out...

Completing a small estate affidavit in Arizona can speed up and simplify the process of managing a deceased person’s estate without the need for formal probate. It can be used only for estates with a relatively low total value, and also has to meet other criteria. When it is allowed, this process can save significant […] The post Completing a Small Estate Affidavit in Arizona appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.

PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs said Wednesday she got a commitment from Senate President Warren Petersen to treat her nominees to direct state agencies differently than it did last year, even

PHOENIX - It began with a road trip between an Arizona father and his son, and it ended with the two coming back home with a two-carat diamond. Marshall and his father, Will Barnett, went to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. It's a unique place where anyone can go and dig for diamonds. Per the park's website, it is one of the only diamond-producing sites in the world where members of the public can search for diamonds in their original volcanic source. Will has a connection to Arkansas: he grew up out there, and his uncle was an employee with Arkansas State Park.