Help wanted: Labor crisis plagues US restaurant industry
Updated Help wanted: Labor crisis plagues US restaurant industry LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sherry Villanueva’s family of Santa Barbara restaurants employed 350 people before the pandemic took hold and darkened dining rooms across California. Now, with the state’s economy officially reopened, about 250 workers are back on the job. Villanueva would hire 100 more if she could — but she can’t find people to take the openings. “We are in the midst of a very severe labor shortage,” said Villanu...
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