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Restaurant Adds 23 Percent Service Fee To Help Pay Servers
Leah & Louise, in Charlotte's Camp North End, will pay servers more than $20 an hour, plus benefits, as part of its new business model.

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Leah & Louise, in Charlotte's Camp North End, will pay servers more than $20 an hour, plus benefits, as part of its new business model.

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