“Make that path easier. Make it less expensive, make it more simple, streamline it. Instead of putting roadblocks in front of it, open it up. Guide people,” Che said.

Moonstone Bistro owners, Che and Tanya Stedman

When asked whether they felt it was disrespectful to those who work minimum wage jobs to downplay their importance, the Stedmans were direct.

“Tanya and I are the reason why this business exists, not the opposite,” Che told KRCR’s Sam Chimenti on Wednesday. “If we stopped working, these jobs disappear. Don’t make it sound like we’re terrible because we’re undervaluing people’s work. I think it’s time for us to understand that our work is being undervalued, and that we’re being told that we are terrible people because we are not giving enough.”

So close.…