If you ask New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association CEO Mike Somers to pinpoint one area of the state where there have been problems with hiring staff he has a one word answer: everywhere.
Employers in New Hampshire and around the country are having problems hiring help as the summer season fast approaches. The hospitality industry, hoping to rebound after the pandemic kept many people home and away from favorite summer destinations, is having an especially hard time. We have thousands of jobs available and we can t find folks to come work. It s kind of a good thing and a bad thing. It means that all those who can work are working but on the flip side you can t fill all the jobs you need to fill, Somers told Seacoast Current.
Wild mushroom crop behind in the Northwest
Specialty mushroom supplies are good but that s not the case with wild mushrooms.
Joe Salvo of Ponderosa Mushrooms in Maple Ridge, BC says specialty mushrooms such as King Oyster, Shiitaki and Maitake are seeing good supplies, largely because there’s still a lack of foodservice demand. The restaurant business is still so slow everywhere and a lot of these are consumed at the restaurant level, says Salvo. But retail demand has picked up over the last few years and retail has been doing more specialty mushrooms.
That s also largely due to consumer s awareness around specialty mushrooms. Consumers are more willing to try new and different mushrooms and there are also more specialty mushrooms on fine dining menus, Salvo says. Because of this, retailers are now realizing there s a market there and those who are committing to it with nice displays and varieties are seeing repeat business.
Rachel Forrest
Earth Day is on April 22, a day on which we’re asked to show our support for the planet and for its environmental protection. First held in 1970, it’s now an international effort with events in almost 200 countries.
Of course, we should show support every day but these annual, organized reminders help us find all the ways we can do that through events and information about how we can help. This year, a new four-day event, Planted for the Planet, launches on the Seacoast, urging us to help the earth by eating more plant-rich meals, and providing some delicious ways to do that.
PORTSMOUTH With Earth Day fast approaching, Seacoast eateries are joining a local nonprofit to encourage plant-based foods and reducing environmental impact.
Spearhead by Seacoast Area Renewable Energy Initiative (SEAREI), local favorites are participating in “Planted for the Planet from Thursday, April 22 through Sunday, April 25.
The 22 participating restaurants will offer a variety of plant-rich menu items dubbed “Earth Day Entrées for patrons to enjoy throughout the weekend.
Black Trumpet chef and owner Evan Mallett said his restaurant will take part in the “restaurant week type format” to highlight why consuming less meat and conducting more eco-friendly food practices are necessary.
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