We are struggling to get people, one McDonald s franchisee told Insider. I don t have enough, added the franchisee. Can t get enough. Wish I had enough.
The franchisee and others who spoke with Insider some of whom were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the topic said that chains are being forced to change practices due to a lack of workers. Some restaurants are shortening hours, while others are reluctant to reopen indoor dining. It s just craziness out there, said John Motta, a Dunkin franchisee who serves as chairman of the Coalition of Franchisee Association. People are closing early, people are not opening lobbies.
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Additional stimulus via both direct payments to individuals and enhanced unemployment benefits is a potential double-edged sword for restaurants.
Consumers have more cash on hand and are returning to dine out, but some operators feel the economic stimulus efforts are incentivizing workers to stay home.
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Taco Bell, IHOP, and McDonald s are holding hiring events.
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As business picks up and more people become vaccinated
, some companies are having trouble finding employees and they re rolling out perks to draw in workers to deal with the job boom.
IHOP is looking to hire 10,000 employees in the next few months at 1,600 locations across the US, the company announced. With the country reopening and states lifting mandates, we see a restaurant renaissance on the horizon, and ensuring our restaurants are staffed and equipped is one of our top priorities, IHOP President Jay Johns said. On May 19, IHOP will host N
As business picks up and more people become vaccinated
, some companies are having trouble finding employees
and they re rolling out perks to draw in workers to deal with the job boom.
IHOP is looking to hire 10,000 employees in the next few months at 1,600 locations across the US, the company announced. With the country reopening and states lifting mandates, we see a restaurant renaissance on the horizon, and ensuring our restaurants are staffed and equipped is one of our top priorities, IHOP President Jay Johns said. On May 19, IHOP will host National Recruiting Day to fill these rolls.
Taco Bell is taking similar steps, with a goal of hiring 5,000 new employees in one day, the company said. On April 21, the fast food chain will host hiring parties at nearly 2,000 US locations, where parking lots are converted into COVID-friendly job fairs. Some candidates will even get the chance to do drive-up interviews from their cars. The chain is also adding new benefits for manager