Bar Marco is a restaurant and bar located in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was named one of the Top 50 Best New Restaurants by Bon Appétit Magazine,[1] and was added to Thrillist’s Top 33 Cocktails Bars in the USA.[2] Since 2013, it has been included on Pittsburgh Magazine's Best Restaurants every year excluding 2016.[3]
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| Industry | Restaurant |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Founders | Kevin Cox, Justin Steel, Michael Kreha, and Bobby Fry |
| Headquarters | 2216 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, 15222 , USA |
| Owners | Kevin Cox and Justin Steel |
| Website | barmarcopgh |
Bar Marco was founded in 2011 by Kevin Cox, Justin Steel, Michael Kreha, and Bobby Fry.
Bar Marco received extensive media coverage when it announced the decision to eliminate tipping and instead pay its employees a $35,000 yearly salary.[4][5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Bar Marco Makes the 'Bon Appetit' Best New Restaurants List". Pittsburgh Magazine. Pittsburgh: WiesnerMedia. August 8, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Thrillist (May 23, 2014). "The 33 Best Cocktail Bars in the Country". Huffington Post. New York City. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ "Restaurant Retrospective: Bar Marco Turns 10". Pittsburgh Magazine. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Weaver, Rachel (January 6, 2015). "Strip District restaurant Bar Marco makes change in tip policy". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pittsburgh. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Peterson, Hayley (January 9, 2015). "Here's How Much More A Restaurant Worker Will Make After Her Employer Banned Tips". Business Insider. New York City. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ McCart, Melissa (January 11, 2014). "Hold that tip: Strip District restaurant to embrace national trend, but will Pittsburgh follow?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh: Block Communications. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Graef, Aileen (January 9, 2015). "Bar Marco becomes latest restaurant to ban tips, pay 35k salary". UPI.com. Washington, D.C.: News World Communications. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
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