was a time two week period where we did not have enough in order to prepare meals for guests that were here. >> we have a crisis prices are closing just because they don't have staff. >> carol ceo of the florida restaurant and lodging association says the problem is widespread and mostly two prong on one hand workers in hospitality facility furloughed found other jobs and have no reason to come back. on the other hand, expanded unemployment benefits have made it easier to get by without working. in total, the hospitality industry is down 2.8 million jobs nationwide in february 2020. some hotels are boosting wages and adding bonuses to try to recruit staffers. even so the shortage persists. making the industry's road to recovery even longer. >> anywhere between two to three years to return to what it was -- to return the old normal. >> however, feels confident