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Table Hopping By Steve Barnes, senior writer on April 23, 2021 at 1:13 PM
I have a story,
online now and slated to be the centerpiece on the front page of Sunday’s newspaper, talking to local restaurateurs about the unprecedented staff shortages faced by the hospitality industry. Short version:
As the weather warms, vaccination rates rise and area residents, after a year of restricted socializing, seem eager to get out of the house, the effects of restaurants’ staff shortages on the dining experience have the potential to be significant, according to area owners. They include continuing diminished days and hours; spontaneous one-day closures; longer waits for food or servers’ attention; the challenge of serving a growing number of in-house customers while maintaining takeout service; and the inability to seat at full capacity, once allowed by the state, because there aren’t enough employees to make the orders or bring them to additional tables.