During the COVID-19 outbreak, Happy Plate Concepts' co-founders worked out a plan to ensure their employees never make below $18 an hour. They launched a pilot program to ensure the roughly 150 employees at their seven restaurants make about $5 an hour above the average food-service worker in Oklahoma. The intention is to draw long-term employees by offering security. But if it works, the one-of-a-kind approach could quickly clear a path for others to follow.

<p>During the COVID-19 outbreak, Happy Plate Concepts' co-founders worked out a plan to ensure their employees never make below $18 an hour. They launched a pilot program to ensure the roughly 150 employees at their seven restaurants make about $5 an hour above the average food-service worker in Oklahoma. The intention is to draw long-term employees by offering security. But if it works, the one-of-a-kind approach could quickly clear a path for others to follow.</p>

News Briefs from The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

<p>News Briefs from The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma</p>

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