The Edgewater Inn has seen many changes since it opened in 1953, the latest of which being a drastic rise in operating costs for owner Niya Gingerich.
“We’re at this point where we’ve already trimmed the fat, you know, we’ve seen it across the across the board, with restaurants cutting hosts and bussers we no longer can afford,” said Gingerich.
It’s what led the Edgewater City Council to approve an ordinance to increase the tip credit for tipped workers – while the minimum wage will go up in 2026, tipped workers’ base pay won’t rise as long as tips make up the rest and they make at least the minimum wage overall…