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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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