“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/south-park">South Park</a>” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have raised the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/minimum-wage">minimum wage</a> to $30 per hour for all employees at their Colorado restaurant, Casa Bonita, including servers.
This rate increase comes with a caveat, though. Patrons won’t be permitted to tip anymore. The duo purchased the Lakewood, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/colorado">Colorado</a>, business for $3.1 million in 2021 after the previous owners claimed bankruptcy following financial hardship spurred by the COVID pandemic, according to <a href="https://people.com/south-park-creators-to-set-30-dollar-an-hour-wage-ban-tipping-casa-bonita-restaurant-7556562">People</a>.
The publication noted that Colorado currently has a minimum wage of $13.65 an hour. This means the staff at Casa Bonita makes $16.35 more than minimum wage.
The over-the-top venue is known for animatronics and entertainment that extends beyond just food. The website description says diners should expect “Mex eats &amp; pageantry such as divers plunging into a pool below a 30-ft. waterfall &amp; puppet shows.” 
People noted that Parker had childhood birthday parties there years before he and Stone bought the venue. The Denver Gazette <a href="https://denvergazette.com/arts-entertainment/casa-bonita-opening-announced/article_ddd04812-fbd9-11ed-a361-0bd4eca026fb.html">calls</a> Casa Bonita the “Disneyland of Mexican restaurants.”
“During our soft-opening nights, we found that guests simply weren’t tipping. We believe it’s due to our unconventional, pre-pay ticketing system,” a Casa Bonita spokesperson told FOX 31 KDVR, per <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/07/03/casa-bonita-restaurant-to-pay-staff-30-an-hour-ban-tipping-amid-south-park-creators-trey-parker-matt-stone-relaunch/">The New York Post</a>.
“In order to provide a higher-than-average, dependable wage, we shifted to a no-tipping model and doubled the hourly rate to more than $30/hr for our service staff,” the rep said. “This shift also benefits our guests, who can enjoy Casa Bonita without incurring unexpected costs. Of our 256 employees, 93 were a part of the shift and a total of 2 were unhappy about it.”
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The “South Park” creators explained their purchase and the aftermath during an interview with <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/us/casa-bonita-restaurant.html">The New York Times</a> in May. 
“It doesn’t stink like chlorine anymore,” Stone said. “We could have rebuilt this twice as big, for half as much money, but we spent so much restoring it, like a piece of art. And the food is excellent.”
Tipping has been a hot topic of debate for decades, especially now that more businesses, including coffee shops, grocery stores, and fast casual dining establishments, have been prompting customers for tips. 

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