Waitress says Charlotte chain cheated hundreds of workers out of minimum wage Posted on August 4, 2016 by Keri Skasick A former server has filed a lawsuit against the Hickory Tavern restaurant chain alleging the company paid her and hundreds of other workers $2.13 an hour but required them to do side work for which they should have received minimum wage. Source: Waitress says Charlotte chain cheated hundreds of workers out of minimum wage