This commentary is by the Colorado Restaurant Association, EatDenver, Boulder Chamber, Visit Boulder and the Downtown Boulder Partnership board of directors. The organizations represent restaurants, tourism businesses and employers in Boulder and across Colorado.
Professor Brian Keegan opens his May 10 column in Boulder Reporting Lab by accusing Boulder City Councilmember Matt Benjamin of spreading a myth about what restaurant workers earn. That’s a serious charge, especially when Keegan’s own analysis contains a methodological flaw that he acknowledges but then proceeds to ignore.
The column was written amid an ongoing Boulder City Council debate over how restaurant workers who receive tips should be paid…