The Myth of Starting a Restaurant and Owning It

There's a myth in this industry that you can start as a dishwasher and own your own restaurant. 66% of the six or seven thousand workers we've surveyed nationally have said they've never received a raise or a promotion. A lot of unfortunately, the lack of mobility is very, very much due to race and gender. We find that people of color are not able to get into the very best jobs in the industry. Women are often blocked from those positions. The only way to actually get your wages is to go to work and work for tips even when you've got hepatitis A.