This Crab Really Pays Off

Iconic restaurant goes above and beyond when providing employee benefits

If you have ever dined at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab you may have noticed small crab medallions on the lapel of your server's uniform. These small pendants represent the level of commitment the restaurant has for its employees.
The pins are sold at the restaurant for $25 and, of that total, $15 goes to an emergency employee fund reserved for catastrophic events. Both employees and restaurant patrons can contribute to the fund by buying a crab pin. Currently, Joe's has collected over $14,000. The money is controlled and distributed by a board of employees that decides who will receive the funds.

The fund has recently come in handy when one of Joe's oldest employees suffered a stroke. The employee had been with the restaurant since it first opened in Chicago. Although the employee had insurance, he was not able to pay the premiums. The members who are responsible for the emergency funding voted, and they not only paid off the insurance premiums, but also paid his rent while he lived out the rest of his days in hospice.

In addition to Joe's own fund is the endowment started by their parent company, Lettuce Entertain You Inc. Lettuce Entertain You has a similar fund that is completely sponsored by the restaurants owned by Lettuce and the employees who work there.
Please contact me if you would like to speak with someone from Joe's about their employee emergency fund.

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab: Since 1913, Joe's Stone Crab has been a legendary dining institution with an international reputation. In 2000, Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab debuted in the heart of Chicago on the corner of Grand and Rush as a unique twist on the grand traditions of the original Miami Beach restaurant. Joe's in Chicago is a Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. (LEYE) restaurant, a part of the ICON® LLC organization. ICON® LLC founders Rich Melman, Gerard Centioli and Michael Fox partner with foodservice icons such as Joe's whose dining concepts represent the best in class and have stood the test of time. Joe's has earned their status as a restaurant icon by not only showcasing their premium selection of fresh seafood but also offering a great selection of premium signature bone-in steaks. Voted #1 steak house in Chicago, Joe's is truly one of the cities best dining locales.

For more information on Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab please visit www.icon.com/joes/Chicago_home.html