2014 ROC NATIONAL diners’ Guide al ethic eatin TO g

A consumer guide on the working conditions of restaurants in the united states

RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTERS united 1

Table of contents

1 Why the Guide?

3 How the Guide works

5 How you can use this Guide

7 Restaurants Advancing Industry Standards in Employment (RAISE)

9 National restaurant grading listed alphabetically

28 ROC National tip cards

30 Awarded ROC Restaurants listed by location

32 ROC officeslisted by location

ALL CONTENTS © COPYRIGHT 2013 RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTERS UNITED (ROC-UNITED) Why the Guide?

As eaters, we love to dine out. But we don’t love that one of the largest and fastest growing sectors of the United States economy, the restaurant industry, has 6 of the 10 lowest paying jobs in the US, including the absolute lowest legally allowable wage. The federal minimum wage for tipped workers is a mere $2.13/hour. Tipped workers are more than twice as likely (with servers almost three times as likely) to fall under the federal poverty line. Worse yet, that’s just one of the many low-road business practices prevalent in the restaurant industry.

This guide was created to help eaters find the restaurants that reflect our values, our basic beliefs of how others should be treated, and our dreams of reimagining the US workplace. We are inspired to have found “High Road” restaurants that prove another world is possible and profitable. And we are grateful to be able to recognize them in this guide, which we hope you’ll use for a regular dose of dining inspiration!

Another important tidbit, pun intended! This guide was also created to show eaters how the Top 100 revenue-grossing restaurants in the United States fared. We don’t want you to use this list solely as a means to choose where not to eat. In fact, we encourage you to communicate whenever you eat out at a restaurant that’s not awarded in this guide that you, the consumer, care about the wages paid, benefits provided, and opportunities for advancement given to workers in the restaurants in which you dine. Don’t worry, we haven’t left you hanging. In the “How you can use this Guide” section we’ve provided some great and simple ways you can take action with your forks, your signatures, and pocketbooks.

1 Before you get to the good stuff, here’s a little more to put into your knowledgebank... Over the last twelve years, the Restaurant Opportunities Center has grown into a national restaurant worker’s organization seeking improved wages and working conditions for one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing sectors.

What we seek to change: 1 POVERTY WAGES More than half of all restaurant workers nationwide earn less than the federal poverty line. The Fair Minimum Wage Act which would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10/hour over the next 3 years and the tipped minimum wage from $2.13 to 70% of the regular minimum wage. The Act would lift millions out of poverty and cost consumers at most an extra dime a day.

2 LACK OF EARNED SICK LEAVE 90% of restaurant workers surveyed nationally reported not having paid sick days, and two-thirds report cooking, preparing, and serving our food while sick. The Healthy Families Act would guarantee workers a minimum number of paid sick days, ensuring that workers are not sick while touching our food!

3 OCCUPATIONAL SEGREGATION People of color, women, and immigrants largely occupy the lower-paid positions in restaurants. Nearly 60% of restaurant workers surveyed nationally report lack of training for internal promotions. We’ve found a $4 wage gap between white workers and workers of color. ROC has won 17 campaigns winning over $8 million in back wages and policy changes to the restaurant companies, including internal promotions policies creating career paths and ladders based on merit and seniority. In these campaigns, we have found that consumer demand for racial equity in restaurants has significant impact on this 2 issue. How this Guide works

Before we tell you how it works, isn’t it important to know how we got all these restaurants on this guide? Here’s how we did it...

Working with students from Georgetown University and University of Denver*, we asked restaurants about their practices with regard to: a) wages for tipped workers and non-tipped workers, b) paid sick leave policy, c) advancement opportunities for workers to move up the ladder.

We asked this information from all of our ‘high road’ restaurant partners in our eleven current affiliate cities and from the top 100 highest revenue-grossing restaurants in the United States. Data was taken from the Nation’s Restaurant News’ Top 1001. Specifically we chose to use unit-level trends--a unit is identified as an individual restaurant--which ranks top 100 highest revenue-grossing restaurants in the United States².

Using this Top 100 list at the unit level, we first attempted to call corporate offices; in the case of companies that did not respond at the corporate level or companies that are franchised, we called individual restaurant locations about the lowest paid wages, paid sick days policy, and internal promotions policy**.

Some restaurants did not provide us with all requested information. If any of these restaurants -or any other in the United States- can provide us with this information, we would be happy to update the Guide.

1. http://nrn.com/corporate/top-100-methodology 2. http://nrn.com/us-top-100/2013-top-100-unit-level-trends

*We thank the students of Professor Aaron Schneider from the University of Denver and Professor Sarah Stiles from Georgetown University for all their hard work on this project. Specifically, Julie Leebove, Hans Schaler, Erin Orsley, Julia Lopez, and Denise Recinos. **For restaurant chains with multiple locations, we asked about these practices from restaurants within the chain primarily in Alabama and Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, 3 and Georgia. In all of those states, there is no state labor law and only federal labor law applies; thus, wages paid in establishments in those states would be the lowest wage paid by the restaurant chain anywhere in the country. Time for some grading... Restaurants can earn up to 5 points in the grading system. They receive one point for every criterion met.

If the restaurant receives 2 out of 5 points, they are awarded a silver STAR.

If the restaurant receives 3 out of 5 points, they are awarded a gold STAR.

Based on the information gathered, when a restaurant earns a point, it is indicated with the following symbols:

RAISE OR Restaurant Roundtable MEMBER A restaurant that belongs to RAISE or one of ROC’s Restaurant Industry Roundtables: a group of employers working to promote the high road to profitability in the industry.

Tipped worker wages – A restaurant receives a point if their lowest starting wage for a tipped worker is at least $5 an hour anywhere in the United States. Tipped workers include servers, runners, bussers, bartenders, barbacks, and expeditors. Although there are many states that do not have a tip penalty, this ROC National Diners’ Guide is based off increasing the federal wage of $2.13 for tipped workers. The $5 subminimum wage as a criterion is meant to highlight our goal of phasing in the Fair Minimum Wage Act over a 3-year period to 70% of the regular minimum wage, or eventually $7.

4 non-tipped worker wages - A restaurant receives a point if their lowest starting wage for a non-tipped workers at least $9. Non-tipped workers include host/ hostess, dishwashers, prep cooks, line cooks, and porters. There are a few cities with higher wages such as San Francisco, again, the premise is to raise the federal minimum wage currently at $7.25. The $9 wage as a criterion is meant to highlight our goal of phasing in the Fair Minimum Wage Act over a 3-year period to $10.10.

PAID SICK DAYS - A restaurant receives a point if it provides paid sick days to its part-time and full-time employees through a paid sick day policy or by policies allowing for paid time off to be used for sick days.

INTERNAL PROMOTION - A restaurant receives a point if at least 25% of all non-entry-level positions were filled by internal promotion and at least 10% of non- management employees have tenure of 4+ years

OR

50% of its current employees have been promoted internally.

5 Restaurants who do not receive a point in any of these criteria instead are marked with one of the following symbols:

NON-APPLICABLe The restaurant does not have that N/A position or the criterion does not apply at this restaurant. DOES NOT MEET CRITERION This restaurant does not meet the criterion and does not provide the benefit.

0 DECLINED TO ANSWER Despite several attempts, this restaurant refused to report on this criterion or does not X know if they provide the benefit.

In 2011, workers filed several federal lawsuits and legal charges against Darden for workplace violations such as discrimination and wage theft. This image is used to denote a restaurant that is from the Darden Restaurant Group, the world’s largest full-service restaurant company.

6 How you can use this Guide

You can make a difference for the 10 million plus restaurant workers across this nation in several simple ways. Your support of High Road restaurants is a great first step. Supporting our efforts to guide restaurants into the High Road is a great second step. The final and sometimes more difficult step is holding Low Road employers accountable and ensuring they see the light at the end of the tunnel. That light is one of dignity and respect by responsibly moving towards livable wages, providing benefits, and increasing internal promotions. So enough talk, here are real actions you can take today.

1 Eat Ethically at a High Road Restaurant! Support our High Road restaurants and don’t forget to remind them why you came in. High Road restaurants are listed in the “Awarded ROC Restaurant” section.

2 Join an EatUp! If you want to see more High Road restaurants in your neighbor- hood, join The Welcome Table, a national network of ethical eaters who EatUp! for change. Visit TheWelcomeTable.net or email [email protected] for more info.

3 Support the Fair Minimum Wage and Healthy Families Acts Sign onto our petitions demanding that Congress raise the federal minimum wage for tipped workers, currently at $2.13/ hour, and provide paid sick days for all workers. You can send these petitions by visiting our website, at www.rocunited.org.

4 Hold Low Road Employers Accountable You can help by supporting workers with charges against restaurant employers who are violating the law. You can call the company to let them know that you won’t support such illegal practices or call your local ROC office to see how you can hold employers accountable. If you are located in a city with an active campaign against Darden Restaurants, such as the Capital Grille, you can attend a local action in your city. Follow actions by 7 visiting the campaign website, www.dignityatdarden.org. 5 Give a Tip We’re talking about two kinds of tips here. First, always tip your servers well, they’ve been on their feet all day! Second, everywhere you dine, share the tip cards located at the end of this guide giving managment tips on how they can either be recognized as a High Road employer or how they can get in touch with ROC to help them create sustainable and equitable workplace practices.

6 Share the love, donate to the cause When you support ROC United, you are making an investment in: Promoting the high road to profitability through education for workers and restaurant employers to effect sustainable change in the restaurant industry Fighting poverty of women and children by advocating increasing the appallingly low $2.13 per hour tipped minimum wage for restaurant workers Advancing a restaurant-worker movement through changing the restaurant industry’s wage stealing practices and promoting restaurants who are taking the high road to profitability. Donate here: http://rocunited.org/about-us/donate/

7 Download the Diners Guide app and share Download our app here: http://rocunited.org/dinersguide/ . Now you can take the guide with you. This nifty app uses geolocators to map out restaurants in the Diners Guide wherever you are in the United States! Share it with your friends and show them how to eat ethically.

8 Restaurants Advancing Industry Standards in Employment (RAISE)

Over 80 of our more than 100 High Road partners have received awards in this guide. Some of those awardees and our other restaurant partners have come together with ROC to form an alternative national restaurant association to raise standards in the restaurant industry. We’re proud to present them here:

Arizmendi good San Francisco New York Bens Chili Bowl Grace Tavern Washington, D.C. Philadelphia Bogota Latin Bistro Haitian Culinary Alliance New York Ft. Lauderdale Busboys & Poets Honest Toms Washington, D.C. Philadelphia Cafe Platano ICI Salvadoran Cuisine New York Berkeley Inspire BBQ Choices Vegan Cafe Washington, D.C. Miami La Palapa COLORS- Detroit New York Detroit Lil Dizzy’s Cafe Cosecha New Orleans Oakland Local Dressing Room: A Los Angeles Homegrown Restaurant Los Moles Emeryville Wesport Eatonville Monk’s Cafe Philadelphia Washington, D.C. Nodding Head Brewery Egg Philadelphia New York One if by Land, Two if by Sea El Fuego New York Philadelphia Peace Coffee Fergie’s Pub Minneapolis Philadelphia Peaches Restaurant and Bar Flava at WaZobia New York Washington, DC Pleasant Pops Gold Standard Cafe Washington, D.C. 9 Philadelphia Pronto Philadelphia Red Hill Restaurant Los Angeles Rolling Fire Seattle Rose Water New York Russell St. Deli Detroit So Crepe Philadelphia Sparrow Bar + Cookshop Houston Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique Chicago The Belgian Cafe Philadelphia The Gorbals Los Angeles The Just Crust Cambridge The Local Table Acton The Quick Fixx Philadelphia The Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop Philadelphia Top Burger Miami Beach Uncommon Ground Chicago Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe Chapel Hill West Avenue Cafe Miami Beach Zingerman’s Ann Arbor 10 2014 National Restaurant ys

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Applebee’s NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $$ applebees.com (888) 592-7753 0 0 0 0

Arby’s NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ arbys.com (678) 514-4100 0 0 0 0

Arizmendi SAN FRANCISCO Bakery, Casual, $ N/A N/A arizmendibakery.com (415) 566-3117

Auntie Anne’s pretzels INTERNATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ N/A auntieannes.com (717) 435-1435 0 0 0 0

Baskin-Robbins NATIONAL Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Quick Serve, $ baskinrobbins.com (781) 737-3000 0 0 0 0

Bens Chili Bowl WASHINGTON, D.C. American, Quick Serve, $ N/A benschilibowl.com (202) 667-0909 0

Big Boy/ Frisch’s Big Boy MIDWEST Burgers / Sandwiches, Quick Serve, $ 0 N/A X X X frischs.com (586) 759-6000 11 BJ’s Restaurants NATIONAL Italian American, Casual, $$ X X bjsbrewhouse.com (714) 500-2400 0 0

Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery AUSTIN Fine Texas Pub Fare, Casual Fine Dining, $ blackstar.coop (512) 452-2337 0

Blue Smoke NEW YORK CITY American, Fine Dining, $$ bluesmoke.com/blue (212) 447-7733

Bob Evans Restaurants NATIONAL American, Casual, $$ bobevans.com (614) 491-2225 0 0 0 0

Bogota Latin Bistro NEW YORK CITY Columbian - Latin American, Casual, $$ bogotabistro.com (718) 230-3805 Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits SOUTH American, Quick Serve, $ N/A bojangles.com (828) 684-1884 0 0 0 0

Bonefish Grill NATIONAL American Grill, Casual, $$ X X X X bonefishgrill.com (813) 282-1225 0

Boston Market NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ bostonmarket.com (303) 278-9500 0 0 0 0

Buffalo Wild Wings NATIONAL American Grill, Casual, $$ buffalowildwings.com (952) 593-9943 0 0 0 0 0

Burger King NATIONAL American Burger, Quick Serve, $ X X X X bk.com (305) 378-3000 0

Busboys and Poets WASHINGTON, D.C. American, Casual Fine Dining, $$ busboysandpoets.com (202) 387-7638 0 12 2014 National Restaurant ys E s WAG Grading a m otion pro

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Cafe 2 NEW YORK CITY American, Casual, $$ momacafes.com

Cafe Duke NEW YORK CITY International, Quick Serve, $ N/A icafeduke.com (212) 445-0010 0 0

Cafe platano BERKELEY Salvadorean, Moderately priced family style, $$ cafeplatano.com (510) 704-0325 0 0

California Pizza Kitchen NATIONAL American, Casual, $$ X X X X cpk.com (310) 342-5000 0

Captain D’s SOUTHERN Seafood, Casual Dining, $ N/A captainds.com (615) 391-5461 0 0 0

Carl’s Jr. WEST/SOUTHWEST American, Quick Serve, $ 0 0 0 0 0 carlsjr.com (949) 289-1649

Carrabba’s Italian Grill NATIONAL Italian, Quick Serve, $$ X carrabbas.com (813) 282-1225 0 0

Casey’s General Stores MIDWEST American, Convenience Store, $ caseys.com (515) 965-6100 0 0 0 0

Checkers Drive-In NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ 13 checkers.com (813)283-7000 0 0 0 0 0 Cheddar’s Casual Cafe SOUTH / MIDWEST American, Casual Dining, $$ cheddars.com (214) 596-6700 0 0 0 0 0

Chick-fil-A NATIONAL Sanwiches, Quick Serve, $ N/A chick-fil-a.com (404) 765-8038 0 0 0 0

Chili’s Grill Bar NATIONAL American, Casual, $$ N/A chilis.com (972) 980-9917 0 0 0

Chipotle Mexican Grill NATIONAL Mexican, Quick Serve, $ chipotle.com (303) 595-4000 0 0 0 0 choices vegan cafe MIAMI Organic Plant-Based, Quick Serve, $$ mychoicescafe.com (305) 400-8895 0 0

Chuck E. Cheese’s NATIONAL American, Casual, $ N/A chuckecheese.com (972) 258-8507 0 0 0 0

Church’s Chicken INTERNATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ N/A X X X churchs.com (770) 350-9800 0

Cici’s Pizza NATIONAL Ameircan, Quick Serve, $ N/A N/A cicispizza.com (972) 745-4200 0 0 0

Circle K NATIONAL Snack food, Convenience Store, $ X X X X circlek.com (704) 583-5739 0

Colicchio & Sons NEW YORK CITY Creative American, Fine Dining, $$$ craftrestaurantsinc.com (212) 780-0880

Colors Restaurant NEW YORK CITY Global Fusion, Casual, $$ N/A N/A 14 colors-newyork.com (212) 777-8443 2014 National

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COLORS-Detroit DETROIT New American, Casual, $$ N/A colors-detroit.com (313) 496-1212

COSECHA OAKLAND Mexican, Moderately price family style, $$ N/A cosechacafe.com (510) 452-5900

COSTCO NATIONAL American, Quick serve, $ X X X X costco.com (425) 313-8100 0 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store NATIONAL American, Casual Dining, $$ X X crackerbarrel.com (800) 333-9566 0

Craft BAR NYC Traditional American, Fine Dining, $$$ craftrestaurantsinc.com (212) 461-4300

Craft Los Angeles LOS ANGELES Creative American Cuisine, Fine Dining, $$$ craftrestaurantsinc.com (310) 279-4180

Craft NEW YORK NEW YORK CITY Traditional American, Fine Dining, $$$ craftrestaurantsinc.com (212) 780-0880

Crema Restaurante NEW YORK CITY Mexican-French, Casual fine dining, $$$ cremarestaurante.com (212) 691-4477 Culver’s NATIONAL 15 American, Quick Serve, $ X X X X culvers.com (608) 643-7980 0 Dairy Queen INTERNATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ N/A dairyqueen.com (952) 830-0200 0 0 0 0

Del Taco WEST COAST Mexican , Quick Serve, $ N/A deltaco.com (800) 852-7204 0 0 0 0

Denny’s NATIONAL American, Casual , $ dennys.com (864) 597-8000 0 0 0 0 0

DIMO’s Pizza CHICAGO Pizza / Salad, Quick Serve dimospizza.com (773) 525-4580 0 0 0

Domino’s Pizza INTERNATIONAL Pizza, Quick Serve, $ dominos.com (734) 930-3030 0 0 0

Dunkin’ Donuts NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ N/A dunkindonuts.com (781) 737-3000 0 0 0

Eatonville Restaurant WASHINGTON, D.C. $$ eatonvillerestaurant.com (202) 332-9672 0 egg NEW YORK CITY American, Moderately priced family style, $$ eggrestaurant.com (718) 791-7195 0

Einstein Bros Bagels NATIONAL Bagels & Sandwiches, Quick Serve, $ N/A einsteinbros.com (800) 224-3563 0 0 0 0

El Fuego PHILADELPHA Taqueria, Quick Serve, $ N/A (215) 592-1901 0

El Pollo Loco NATIONAL Mexican, Quick Serve, $$ 16 elpolloloco.com (714) 599-5000 0 0 0 0 0 2014 National Restaurant ys E s WAG Grading a m otion pro

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Famous Dave’s NATIONAL American BBQ, Casual, $$ famousdaves.com (952) 294-1300 0 0 0 0 0

Fergies Pub PHILADELPHIA Irish Pub/BBQ, Casual, $$ fergies.com (215) 928-8118 0 0 0

FIG Catering CHICAGO American Ethnic, Catering, $$ figcatering.com (773) 793-1035 0 Firehouse Subs NATIONAL Sandwiches, Quick Serve, $ 0 N/A 0 0 firehousesubs.com (800) 388-FIRE (3473)

Five Guys Burgers & Fries NATIONAL American Burger, Quick Serve, $ fiveguys.com (703) 339-9500 0 0 0 0

FLAVA @ Wa-zo-bia WASHINGTON, D.C. African-American, Bar Lounge & Restaurant, $$ flavadc.com (202) 232-2225 0 0 0

FLorida avenue grill WASHINGTON, D.C. Soul food, Quick serve, $ floridaavenuegrill.com (202) 265-1586 0

Friendly’s Ice Cream NATIONAL American, Casual, $ X X X X friendlys.com (800) 966-9970 0

Golden Corral NATIONAL 17 American Buffet, Casual, $$ X X X X goldencorral.com (800) 284-5673 0 Good NEW YORK CITY Contemporary American, Casual Fine Dining, $$ goodrestaurantnyc.com (212) 691-8080

Good Girl Dinette LOS ANGELES Vietnamese-American, Casual, $ goodgirlfoods.com (323) 257-8980 0 0

Grace Tavern PHILADELPHIA Pub Fare, Moderately priced family style, $ gracetavern.com (215) 893-9580 0 0 0

Gramercy Tavern NEW YORK CITY American, Fine Dining, $$$ gramercytavern.com (212) 477-0777

Hardee’s NATIONAL American Burger, Quick Serve, $ hardees.com (877) 799-7827 0 0 0 0

Hooters NATIONAL American, Casual, $$ X X X X hooters.com (770) 951-2040 0

HOT HOUSE NEW YORK CITY Southern, Casual, $$ bcrestaurantgroup.com (718) 483-9111 0

Houlihan’s CHICAGO American, Casual Fine Dining, $$ www.houlihans.com (321) 616-3663 0

ICI NEW YORK CITY French, Casual Fine Dining, $$ icirestaurant.com (718) 789-2779

IHOP NATIONAL American, Casual , $$ 0 0 0 0 ihop.com (866) 439-6344 In-N-Out Burger WEST American, Quick Serve, $ 0 N/A 0 18 in-n-out.com (800) 786-1000 2014 National Restaurant ys E s WAG Grading a m otion pro

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Inspire BBQ WASHINGTON, D.C. American BBQ, Quick Serve / Catering, $$ N/A X Inspirebbq.com (202) 391-0741 international gourmet kitchen NYC American Asian Fusion, Casual N/A 0 0 $$ igknyc.com (212) 216-9421

Jack in the Box WEST COAST American, Quick Serve, $ N/a X X X jackinthebox.com (858) 571-2121 0

Jaleo WASHINGTON, D.C. Spanish Tapas, Casual Fine Dining, $$$ jaleo.com (202) 628-7949 0 0 0

Jamba Juice INTERNATIONAL Smoothies, Quick Serve, $ X X X X jambajuice.com (510) 596-0100 0

jason’s Deli NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ N/a X jasonsdeli.com (800) 444-3354 0 0

Jazz Standard NEW YORK CITY American, Casual Fine Dining, $$$ jazzstandard.net (212) 889-2005

Jimmy John’s NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ jimmyjohns.com (217) 356-9900 0 0 0 0

Joe’s Crab Shack NATIONAL 19 Seafood, Casual, $$ X X X X joescrabshack.com (713) 366-7500 0 KFC INTERNATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ N/a N/a kfc.com (502) 874-8300 0 0 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts NATIONAL Coffee Shop, Quick Serve, $ 0 N/a 0 0 0 krispykreme.com (800) 457-4779, (800) 334-1243

Krystal SOUTH American, Quick Serve, $ X X X X krystal.com (423) 757-1500 0

La Palapa NEW YORK CITY Artisanal Mexican, Casual Dining, $$ lapalapa.com (212) 777-2537 0 lil dizzy’s cafe NEW ORLEANS Creole & Soul, Moderately priced family style, $$ (504) 569-8997 0 little brother NEW YORK CITY BBQ, Casual Dining, $$ (347) 889-7885 bcrestaurantgroup.com/little-brother-bbq 0 little brother BED-STUY NYC BBQ, Casual Dining, $$ (718) 942-4162 bcrestaurantgroup.com/little-brother-bbq 0

Little Caesars Pizza NATIONAL Pizza, Quick Serve, $ N/a N/a littlecaesars.com (313) 983-6000 0 0

LOCAL LOS ANGELES American, Casual, $$ silverlakelocal.com (323) 662-4740 Logan’s Roadhouse NATIONAL American, Casual , $$ 0 X X X X logansroadhouse.com (800) 815-9056 Long John Silver’s NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ 0 N/a N/a 0 0 20 ljsilvers.com (502) 874-3000 ys 2014 National a

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LongHorn Steakhouse NATIONAL Steakhouse .Casual, $$ X X X X longhornsteakhouse.com (404) 636-3817 0

los moles EMERYVILLE Mexican, Moderately priced family style, $ 0 0 0 losmoles.com (347) 889-7885

Lupito’s Juice Bar CHICAGO Juices / Salads / Sandwiches, Quick Serve, $ N/A (773) 290-7707 0 0

Maggiano’s Little Italy NATIONAL Italian, Casual Dining, $$$ X X X X maggianos.com (972) 980-9917 0

Maialino NEW YORK CITY American, Fine Dining, $$$ maialinonyc.com (212) 777-2410

Mama’s International LA Latin American, Casual Dining, $ mamastamales.com (323) 583-8294 0 0

MARIETTA NEW YORK CITY Modern Southern American, Casual Dining, $$ bcrestaurantgroup.com/marietta (718) 638-9500 0

McAlister’s Deli SOUTH Sandwiches, Quick Serve, $ N/A X X X mcalistersdeli.com (601) 956-3887 0 McDonald’s INTERNATIONAL American Burger, Quick Serve, $ 0 X X X X mcdonalds.com (800) 244-6227

Mexicue NEW YORK CITY 21 Mexican BBQ fusion, Quick Serve, $ mexicue.com (212) 244-0002 0 0 MiniBAR - Think food group WASHINGTON, D.C. Avante Garde, Fine Dining,$$$$ minibarbyjoseandres.com (202) 393-0812 0 0 0

Moe’s Southwest Grill NATIONAL Tex-Mex, Quick Serve, $ moes.com (404) 255-3250 0

Monks PHILADELPHIA Belgian, Moderately priced family style, $$ N/A N/A monkscafe.com (215) 545-7005 0

Moo cluck moo DEARBORN HEIGHTS American, Quick serve, $ N/A moocluckmoo.com (313) 562-9999 0 0 Nodding Head Brewery PHILADELPHIA Pub Fare, Moderately priced family style, $$ 0 x x noddinghead.com (215) 569-9525

North End Grill NEW YORK CITY American, Fine Dining, $$$ northendgrillnyc.com (646) 747-7600

O’ Charley’s NATIONAL Italian American, Casual, $$ X X X X ocharleys.com (615) 256-8500 0

Olive Garden NATIONAL Italian, Casual Dining, $$ X X X X olivegarden.com (407)245-4000 0

On the Border cantina NATIONAL Mexican , Casual, $$ X X X X ontheborder.com (972) 499-3000 0

One if By Land NEW YORK CITY American, Fine Dining, $$$ oneifbyland.com (212) 255-8649

Outback Steakhouse NATIONAL Steakhouse, Casual Dining, $$ 0 0 0 0 0 22 outback.com (813) 282-1225 2014 National Restaurant ys E s WAG Grading a m otion pro

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Oyamel WASHINGTON, D.C. Mexican, Casual Fine Dining, $$$ 0 0 0 oyamel.com (202) 628-1005

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro NATIONAL Asian, Casual, $$ X X X pfchangs.com (866) 732-4264 0 0

Panda Express NATIONAL Asian, Quick Serve, $ pandaexpress.com (626) 799-9898 0 0 0 0

Panera Bread NATIONAL Sanwiches, Quick Serve, $ N/A panerabread.com (314) 633-7100 0 0 0

Papa John’s Pizza NATIONAL Pizza, Quick Serve, $$ N/A papajohns.com (877) 547-7272 0 0 0 0

Papa Murphy’s INTERNATIONAL Pizza, Quick Serve, $ X X X X papamurphys.com (303) 758-9735 0

Parish HALL NEW YORK CITY American, Casual Dining, $$ parishhall.net (718) 782-2602 0

PEACHES RESTAURANT & BAR NYC American, Casual Dining, $$ bcrestaurantgroup.com/peaches (718) 942-4162 0 Perkins Restaurant & Bakery 23 NATIONAL American, Casual, $$ perkinsrestaurants.com (901) 766-6400 0 0 0 0 0 Pizza Hut INTERNATIONAL Pizza, Quick Serve, $ pizzahut.com (972) 338-7700 0 0 0 0 0 pleasant pops WASHINGTON, D.C. Locally-sourced coffee / popcicles, Quick Serve, $ N/A N/A pleasantpops.com (202) 558-5224

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen NATIONAL Fried Chicken, Quick Serve, $ popeyes.com (404) 459-4450 0 0 0 0 0

Qdoba Mexican Grill NATIONAL Mexican, Quick Serve, $ N/A qdoba.com (720) 898-2300 0 0 0

Quiznos SUB INTERNATIONAL Sandwiches, Quick Serve, $ quiznos.com (720) 359-3300 0 0 0 0 0

RACION PASADENA Spanish Inspired, Casual Fine Dining, $$ racionrestaurant.com (626) 396-3090 0 0

Red Hill Restaurant LOS ANGELES Italian & New American, Casual Fine Dining, $$ N/A redhillrestaurant.com (213) 482-0886

Red Lobster NATIONAL Seafood, Casual, $$ X X X X redlobster.com (800) 562-7837 0 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers NATIONAL American Burger, Casual, $ redrobin.com (877) 733-6543 0 0 0 0 0

Riverpark NEW YORK CITY Traditional American, Fine Dining, $$$, riverparknyc.com (212) 729-9790 Romano’s Macaroni Grill NATIONAL Italian, Casual, $$ 24 macaronigrill.com (972) 674-4300 0 0 0 0 2014 National

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ROSE WATER NEW YORK CITY Seasonal American, Casual, $$ rosewaterrestaurant.com (718) 783-3800 0

Ruby Tuesday NATIONAL American, Casual, $$ rubytuesday.com (865) 379-5700 0 0 0 0

Russell St. Deli DETROIT Breakfast & Lunch, Deli, $$ 0 0 russellstreetdeli.com (313) 567-2900 Ruth’s Chris Steak House NATIONAL Steakhouse, Fine Dining, $$$ X X ruthschris.com (407) 333-7440 0 0 0

SBARRO PIZZA INTERNATIONAL Pizza, Quick Serve, $ N/A sbarro.com (631) 715-4100 0 0 0 0

Shake Shack NEW YORK CITY American, Casual Dining, $$ shakeshack.com

Sheetz MIDWEST / SOUTHWEST American, Convenience Store, $ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A sheetz.com (800) 487-5444

Sonic Drive-in NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ sonicdrivein.com (405) 225-5000 0 0 0 Starbucks coffee NATIONAL 25 Coffee Shop, Quick Serve, $ N/A starbucks.com (206) 447-1575 0 0 0 0 Steak n Shake NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ N/A steaknshake.com (317) 633-4100 0 0 0 0

Subway NATIONAL American, Quick serve, $ N/A subway.com (541) 608-0224 0 0 0 0 Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique CHI Bakery / Cupcakes, Quick Serve, $ N/A 0 sugarblisscakes.com (312) 845-9669

T.G.I. Friday’s NATIONAL American, Casual , $$ X X X X tgifridays.com (972) 662-4600 0

Taco Bell NATIONAL Mexican, Quick Serve, $ 0 0 0 0 0 tacobell.com (949) 863-4500

TARGET CAFE (TARGET STORES) NATIONAL American, Casual, $ 0 X X X X target.com (612) 304-6073

TEQUILA’s PHILADELPHIA Mexican, Casual Fine Dining, $$$ tequilasphilly.com (215) 546-0181 0 0 terrace 5 NEW YORK CITY American, Casual, $$ momacafes.com/t5/t5.html (212) 333-1288

Texas Roadhouse NATIONAL American, Casual, $$ X X X X texasroadhouse.com (502) 426-9984 0

The Belgian Café PHILADELPHIA Belgian/BBQ, Casual, $$ 0 0 0 thebelgiancafe.com (215) 235-3500 The Cheesecake Factory NATIONAL American, Casual, $$ X X X X 26 thecheesecakefactory.com(818) 871-3001 0 2014 National ys E s WAG

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The green table NEW YORK CITY American, Casual Fine Dining, $$ cleaverco.com.com (212) 741-6623

The local table ACTON American, Casual Fine Dining, $$ localtable-acton.com (978) 263-8743 0 0

The Modern NEW YORK CITY French American, Fine Dining, $$$$ themodernnyc.com (212) 333-1220

The QUICK FIXX PHILADELPHIA Italian, Quick Serve, $$ 0 0 thequickfixx.com (267) 273-1066

The RANDOM TEA ROOM PHILADELPHIA International Teas, Tea Room, $ 0 0 therandomtearoom.com (267) 639-2442

The smoke joint NEW YORK CITY BBQ, Casual Dining, $$ 0 thesmokejoint.com (718) 797-1011

Tim Hortons NATIONAL Coffee Shop, Quick Serve, $ 0 N/A 0 0 0 timhortons.com (614) 791-4200

top burger MIAMI BEACH Natural Burgers & Fries, Family Style, $$ 27 topburger.com (305) 763-8336 0 top burger MIAMI Natural Burgers & Fries, Family Style, $$ 0 topburger.com (305) 379-3100 TOPPING | ROSE | House (CRAFt REST.) BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY Trad. American, $$$ toppingrosehouse.com (631) 537-0870

Union Square Cafe NEW YORK CITY American Italian, Fine Dining, $$$ unionsquarecafe.com (212) 243-4020

Untitled NEW YORK CITY American, Casual Dining, $$ untitledatthewhitney.com (212) 570-3670

Waffle House SOUTH American, Family, $ wafflehouse.com (770) 729-5700 0 0 0 0 0

Wawa NATIONAL Convenience Store, Quick Serve, $ N/A wawa.com (800) 444-9292 0 0 0

WENDY’S INTERNATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ X X X X wendys.com (614) 764-3100 0 west avenue cafe MIAMI BEACH kosher/vegan friendly/gluten free friendly, Casual Fine Dining, $$ westavenuecafe.com (305) 534-4211 0 0 0

Whataburger NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ whataburger.com (210) 476-6000 0 0 0

White Castle NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ 0 N/A 0 0 whitecastle.com (800) 843-27283 WiChRAFT (Craft restaurants) NEW YORK CITY, American, Quick Serve, $ 28 wichcraftnyc.com (212) 780-0577 2014 National ys

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(continued) ES WAG k d s ic k ai d e r partn ROC TIPP ED N on -TIPP ED P I nt e rnal Wingstop NATIONAL American, Quick Serve, $ N/A N/A wingstop.com (972) 686-6500 0 0 0

Zaxby’s NATIONAL American, Casual, $ X X X X zaxbys.com (866) 892-9297; (877) 8zaxbys 0

Zaytinya - Think Food Group D.C. Mediterranean, Casual Fine Dining, $$$ zaytinya.com (202) 638-0800 0 0 0

Zazie SAN FRANCISCO French, Casual Fine Dining, $$ zaziesf.com (415) 564-5332

Zingerman’s Roadhouse ANN ARBOR Traditional American, Casual Fine Dining, $$ 0 0 zingermansroadhouse.com (213) (734) 663-3663

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Dear Restaurant Owners & Managers,

I use the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United’s Diner’s Guide 2014, which I want all restaurant owners and managers to know about. I care about a restaurant’s practices with regard to wages, benefits, and opportunities for worker advancement.

I EAT ETHICALLY

Dear Restaurant Owners & Managers,

I use the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United’s Diner’s Guide 2014, which I want all restaurant owners and managers to know about. I care about a restaurant’s practices with regard to wages, benefits, and opportunities for worker advancement.

I EAT ETHICALLY

Dear Restaurant Owners & Managers,

I use the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United’s Diner’s Guide 2014, which I want all restaurant owners and managers to know about. I care about a restaurant’s practices with regard to wages, benefits, and opportunities for worker advancement. 30 A TIP FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS & MANAGERS

CONSUMERS CARE about a restaurant’s practices with regard to wages, benefits, and promotions. Check out the ROC National Diners’ Guide 2014, and learn how your restaurant can improve its practices and its listing in the Guide–and how the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) can help. You can also find out how you can provide ROC with more information to add or change a restaurant’s listing in the Guide. www.rocunited.org/dinersguide

A TIP FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS & MANAGERS

CONSUMERS CARE about a restaurant’s practices with regard to wages, benefits, and promotions. Check out the ROC National Diners’ Guide 2014, and learn how your restaurant can improve its practices and its listing in the Guide–and how the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) can help. You can also find out how you can provide ROC with more information to add or change a restaurant’s listing in the Guide. www.rocunited.org/dinersguide

ROC NATIONAL TIP CAR DS NATIONAL ROC A TIP FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS & MANAGERS

CONSUMERS CARE about a restaurant’s practices with regard to wages, benefits, and promotions. Check out the ROC National Diners’ Guide 2014, and learn how your restaurant can improve its practices and its listing in the Guide–and how the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) can help. You can also find out how you can provide ROC with more information to add or change a 31 restaurant’s listing in the Guide. www.rocunited.org/dinersguide Awarded ROC Restaurants by location

California MASSACHUSETTS LOS ANGELES ACTON Craft Los Angeles The Local Table Good Girl Dinette Local Michigan Mama’s International Ann arbor Red Hill Restaurant Zingerman’s Roadhouse The Gorbals DEARBORN HEIGHTS Pasadena Moo Cluck Moo Racion Detroit SAN FRANCISCO Colors-Detroit Arizmendi Russell St. Deli Zazie Berkeley New York Cafe Platano Salvadoran Cuisine New york Oakland Blue Smoke Cosecha Cafe 2 Emeryville Cafe Duke Los Moles Colicchio & Sons Bogota Latin Bistro FLORIDA Egg MIAMI Craft Bar Choices Vegan Cafe Craft New York Top Burger Crema Miami Beach Colors Restaurant Top Burger Good West Avenue Cafe Gramercy Tavern Hot House Illinois ICI Chicago International Gourmet Kitchen Dimo’s Pizza Jazz Standard FIG Catering La Palapa Houlihan’s Chicago Little Brother Lupito’s Juice Bar Little Brother Bedstuy Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique Maialino Marietta LOUISIANA Mexicue NEW ORLEANS North End Grill Lil Dizzy’s Cafe One if by Land, Two if by Sea Parish Hall Peaches Restaurant and Bar 32 Riverpark Awarded ROC Restaurants by location (cont.)

New York New york (cont.) Rose Water Shake Shack Terrace 5 Topping | Rose | House The Green Table The Modern The Smoke Joint Union Square Cafe Untitled Wichcraft

PENNSYLVania Philadelhia Fergies Pub Grace Tavern Monks Cafe Nodding Head Brewery Tequilas The Belgian Cafe The Quick Fixx The Random Tea Room

texas Austin Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery

WASHINGTON, D.C. Ben’s Chili Bowl Busboys and Poets Eatonville Flava @ Wa-Zo-Bia Florida Avenue Grill Inspire BBQ Jaleo MiniBar Oyamel Pleasant Pops 33 Zaytinya ROC OFFICES

CALIFORNIA Louisiana ROC-Bay ROC-NOLA 900 Alice St 1539 Jackson Ave, Ste. #415 Oakland, CA New Orleans, LA 70130 ph: 510.281.7573 ph: 504.529.5654

ROC-LA 1730 West Olympic Blvd, 3rd Floor Room K Massachusetts Los Angeles, CA 90015 ph: 213.380.1020 ROC-Boston 729 Boylston St. 3rd floor Boston, MA 02116 ph: 857.233.2271 Florida ROC-Miami 945 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite Michigan 302 Miami Beach, FL 33139 ROC-Michigan 305.672.8440 311 E Grand River Ave Detroit, MI 48226 ph: 313.962.5020

Illinois

ROC-Chicago New York 77 W. Washington Street, Suite 812 ROC-NY Chicago, IL 60602 275 Seventh Ave., Suite 1703 ph: 312.629.2892 New York, NY 10021 ph: 212.343.1771 Web: www.rocny.org

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Pennsylvania ROC-Philly 1329 Buttonwood St. Philadelphia, PA 19123 ph: 215.867.9747

Texas ROC-Houston 5373 W. Alabama St, suite 202A. Houston, TX 77056 ph: 832.623.6304

Washington, DC ROC-DC Office moving January 2014! ph: 202.559.7496

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“When you go out to eat, you shouldn’t get wage theft, racism, and sick cooks in the kitchen, along with your meal. How the food tastes at a restaurant really doesn’t matter, if the people who work there are being mistreated. This guide will help you separate the good guys from the bad.” ERIC SCHLOSSER, author of Fast Food Nation

“...ROC-U produced a National Diner’s Guide that rates restaurants based on how they treat their employees. (We have pocket guides for fish; finally, there’s one for humans.)” MARK BITTMAN, NY Times columnist

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