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More than one-third of California’s 76,000 eating establishments will never open their doors again and reopening the rest will prove to be difficult. Many of the state’s 1.8 million restaurant workers may look for more stable employment and establishments are already finding it hard to handle the increased business without more employees.
This situation is repeating itself across the country as the restaurant industry struggles with the new business realities. Many of the improvements made during the pandemic such as outdoor seating and curbside delivery will remain. But enticing workers to come back is more than just stopping unemployment benefits, say industry leaders who testified before a California Senate hearing.
California Restaurants Expect Rebound That Will Take Years
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California restaurants expect rebound that will take years
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California s restaurants expect rebound that will take years
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