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Restaurants across the U.S. report hiring crisis
A Help Wanted sign hangs in the window of a restaurant in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Some restaurants in New York City are starting to hire employees now that they can increase their indoor dining to 75% of capacity starting May 7. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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As the economy continues to recover from COVID-19 shutdowns, restaurants across the U.S. have reported they are struggling to hire new workers.
According to an April census poll, more than half of hospitality businesses reported that they need to hire workers over the next few months in order to prepare for summer. However, almost 40 percent of restaurants said they are having trouble filling positions for severs, cooks and other necessary jobs.
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Ohio Restaurant Association President John Barker says restaurant and bar owners are telling him they’re having a hard time trying to hire enough staff to deal with the expected return of customers this summer.
“We cannot talk to an operator who says they are not having trouble hiring people right now, Barker says.
Barker says, in many cases, low pay is not the issue. He says lots of bar and restaurant employees are paid far more than minimum wage. And he says many business owners simply cannot afford to pay employees more without raising menu prices to offset the costs, thereby making their businesses uncompetitive and unsustainable.
Associated Press Cecelia Brockett, left, and Courtney Barefoot enjoy a lunch at the Winking Lizard Tavern, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Beachwood, Ohio.
Ohio’s restaurant and bar owners are saying they expect business to pick up this summer, but they are worried about having enough employees to handle the business.
Ohio Restaurant Association President John Barker says restaurant and bar owners are telling him they’re having a hard time trying to hire enough staff to deal with the expected return of customers this summer.
“We cannot talk to an operator who says they are not having trouble hiring people right now, Barker says.