Restaurants desperate to hire workers as eager diners return
Published: 7/24/2021 8:48:32 PM
On every table at the Red Arrow Diner, an advertisement on the plastic napkin holder tells a larger story about the food service industry: “Refer a cook and receive $100.”
The days of shuttered doors and empty restaurants that gave way to pandemic precautions of outdoor dining or takeout-only are merely a memory. But as customers race back out to eat, one problem persists: There is not enough staff to serve them. Some restaurants have cut back hours or decided to close certain days of the week because they can’t keep pace with demand.