Your shift supervisors can't have it both ways with tipped wages
Bartending doesn't launder a manager's cut of the tip pool. That's the entire lesson of a recent Department of Labor Opinion Let...
Topic: craft beer
Poor Richard's Guide to Not Being a Professional Pessimist
By Jon Hyman
When my daughter was in high school, we fired her therapist. Not because therapy doesn't work. Not because she didn't need help. But...
The easist thing you can do as an employer to engage your employees
By Jon Hyman
Most managers overcomplicate leadership. They chase engagement surveys, perks, and “culture initiatives.” Meanwhile, they ignore the simples...
If you’re going to buy the hype, at least read the fine print
By Jon Hyman
For years, BrewDog invited fans to become "Equity Punks." Not just customers. Owners. Across seven crowdfunding rounds, roughly 22...
Dry January isn't a moral virtue or wellness trend. It's an economic gut punch.
By Jon Hyman
Every January, like clockwork, Dry January comes roaring back. If you want to take a month off drinking, good for you. Truly. Your body, yo...
The law is clear: protect your employees, not a problem customer
By Jon Hyman
He's a regular. Spends money. Knows the beer list. The kind of customer small breweries are told they can't afford to lose. But the ...
Ohio beer is the best beer!
By Jon Hyman
For years, I've told anyone who would listen that Ohio has the best beer in America. Now, we have the proof. At this year's Great Am...
The importance of preaching (and training) calmness in the workplace
By Jon Hyman
Until today, I had never heard the phrase, "gratuity riot." I bet you hadn't either. It allegedly happened in Nashville, where...
Strollers and stouts can coexist: making the case for family-friendly breweries
By Jon Hyman
There's a growing trend in craft beer: no kids allowed. Forest City Brewery , for example, recently banned guests under 16. They cite t...
Brewing up a tipped wages nightmare
By Jon Hyman
Brewery owners: Let's talk why class-action lawyers are just as interested in your payroll practices as your flagship IPA. A new lawsuit...
What do dolls have in common with beer?
By Jon Hyman
“Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30.” That was Donald Trump’s response yesterday when asked about the impact of tariffs on...
Heading to CBC? Let’s connect! 🍻
By Jon Hyman
I’m in Indianapolis this week for the Craft Brewers Conference — the biggest global education and networking event for the craft beer indu...
Taking from your employees' tip pool? It's illegal
By Jon Hyman
It’s Dry January, and brewery owners are feeling the pinch. You might be tempted to supplement your income by dipping into your employees’ t...
A tip on employee tips
By Jon Hyman
Here's a tip for management — keep your hands off of your employees' tips. A recent case filing by class of employees against a cann...
Tipped wages and sexual harassment
By Jon Hyman
"Are you on the dessert menu? Because you look yummy." First, ick! Secondly, these are the types of comments to which customers ...
Long live Anchor Brewing! We'll have to wait and see about its labor union. ⚓ 🍻
By Jon Hyman
News broke earlier this month that Hamdi Ulukaya, the billionaire founder of Chobani yogurt, purchased the assets of Anchor Brewing after it...
Cheers to the CHEERS Act! 🍻
By Jon Hyman
If today's dysfunctionally fractured Congress can agree on anything on a bipartisan basis, it must be a good idea. Raise your glass to ...
Bankrupcy, labor unions, and remaining union free
By Jon Hyman
Fair State Brewing, one the nation's first unionized craft breweries, just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Meanwhile and els...
Join me at this year’s Craft Brewers Conference
By Jon Hyman
If you google “brewery harassment” you’ll polish off an entire six-pack before you finish reading all of the horror stories. 🤮 “Breweries...
Discussing a couple of pay deductions for service-industry employees
By Jon Hyman
Consider the following two policies, which restaurants and bars have implemented to save a few nickels against their tight margins: “Effec...