The San Diego County Lodging Association’s (SDCLA) annual luncheon on Thursday drew in hotel owners ready to learn about the challenges and opportunities of the next summer season.

Among them – the city’s recent wage hike.

“We saw just this last week the city of San Diego’s decision to raise the minimum wage for hospitality, event center and amusement park workers to $25 an hour over the next four years,” noted Robert Gleason, chair for the SDCLA and CEO of Evans Hotels, as part of the opening remarks for the event.

“The government certainly doesn’t have ideas on how they think they can help us run our business better,” Gleason added, raking in laughter from the audience at the luncheon, held at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine.

The proposal, meant to benefit hospitality workers

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