Restaurants reduce hours to counter hiring crisis: ‘We don’t have people to work’ Updated May 11, 10:14 AM; Posted May 11, 5:30 AM 8 At Colonial Diner in Lower Paxton Township, diners are out of luck if they want dinner. While the restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch, the doors lock at 2 p.m. every day. It’s certainly not the ideal schedule, said co-owner Amir George, who blames ongoing struggles finding help for the abbreviated hours. “I need two more cooks at least. I need a dishwasher. I need at least three more servers. I need to be open for dinner, but I can’t,” George said.