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Even as more restaurants scramble to find staff, unemployment claims within the food service and accommodations sector are the highest of any industry both in South Carolina and in Greenville County, data from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce shows.
And among South Carolina restaurant operators surveyed, the majority see revenues well below normal levels, and most say staffing is one of the biggest hurdles they currently face.
Food service and accommodations made up most unemployment claims in South Carolina
South Carolina DEW data for March 2021 shows the food service and accommodations industry had the highest number of unemployment claims of any industry in the state.
Greenville Chick-fil-A operator offers full benefits package to employees
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A Greenville Chick-fil-A franchisee has reframed his business to offer a higher hourly wage, 401(k) and health benefits to his full-time employees.
In 2019, Steven Bryant began to assess the benefits structure for the two Chick-fil-A restaurants he operates in Greenville and Travelers Rest. Driven by the idea of offering a living wage commensurate to the area, and an assessment of the ACA mandated healthcare benefits, Bryant began to plan for a change.
In January 2020, he changed the structure of his business to raise wages and expand benefits for full-time employees. Bryant offers $13 starting pay, paid time off for those who work 35 hours or more a week, a 401(k) to which the company contributes and health insurance to those working 30 hours or more a week.