Hundreds of restaurant jobs are available in Newport. Why can't they get filled?

Hundreds of restaurant jobs are available in Newport. Why can't they get filled?
Savana Dunning, Newport Daily News
© Bob Breidenbach, The Providence Journal
Newport, RI, April 22, 2021 - Casey Riley, Chief Operating Officer The Mooring restaurant looks out over Sayers Wharf from tone of the dining areas at The Mooring in Newport.[The Providence Journal/Bob Breidenbach]
With expectations high for a busier summer season, local restaurants are finding it hard to fully staff their kitchens. 
“We're just frankly understaffed,” said Newport Restaurant Group Chief Operating Officer Casey Riley. “There's really not a lot of people out there looking for work, which sounds almost unbelievable given the situation, but it's true. It's not just our company, it's our industry as a whole, so anybody that works in hospitality or tourism or restaurants in seasonal locations probably throughout the Northeast, anybody that owns those businesses is feeling this pinch.”

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