Lots of jobs, few hires: Labor shortage puts Tampa Bay restaurants in a pinch
Worker advocates say itâs the start of an overdue reckoning for industries that rely on low-wage jobs.
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A marquee at the McDonald s at 1905 N Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa indicates a starting salary of $13 an hour for new hires on May 12. The restaurant had previously offered applicants $50 just for coming in for an interview, a sign of the current high demand for food service workers. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
At the Oxford Exchange in Tampa, business isnât just back. Itâs booming.
Sales are up 68 percent compared to 2019, said owner Allison Adams. A waitlist for a Motherâs Day brunch listed more than 1,200 people. The restaurantâs reservation system was similarly backlogged for Easter and Valentineâs Day.
Popular Wing Restaurant Coming to Newburgh
I’ve lived in Poughkeepsie for almost thirty years, but I grew up in the Newburgh area, and there will always be a spot in my heart for Newburgh. Which is why I’m so happy when I hear about a new business coming to my old stomping grounds. Especially when it’s a business that happens to serve one of the most delicious things in the world. Wings!
Get ready, Newburgh, because Wingstop, which has been open in Middletown since the summer of 2019, is opening a new location at Palmerone Farms at the corner of Route 300 and Route 17K.