Lowcountry restaurants struggle to meet growing demand amid staffing shortage For now, the burden has been put on existing employees to keep up with a growing number of tourists visiting the Lowcountry. (Source: Live 5) By Kaitlin Stansell | April 2, 2021 at 6:28 PM EDT - Updated April 3 at 5:47 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Restaurants are getting busier by the day, but many owners say they are struggling to find the staff needed to meet the demand.
“Just last month, we had our 15-year anniversary,” Sapphire’s owner Mike Szews said. “And this has been about the toughest it’s been employee wise.”
Some employers offering incentives for getting COVID-19 vaccine
VIDEO: Some employers offering incentives for getting COVID-19 vaccine By Alexis Simmons | March 9, 2021 at 2:49 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 10:04 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - While many workplaces arenât requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some Lowcountry businesses and national retailers are offering incentives to get vaccinated.
Hospitality workers meet requirements for vaccination Phase 1B in South Carolina, which kicked off Monday.
Queen Street Hospitality groups is offering $100 for their employees at its three Charleston area restaurants. They include 82 Queen, Florenceâs Lowcountry Kitchen, and Jalisco Taqueria & Tequila.
2021 Lowcountry Oyster Festival canceled The Lowcountry Oyster Festival, which was scheduled for Sunday, has been canceled. (Source: Pixabay) By Patrick Phillips | January 29, 2021 at 12:01 PM EST - Updated January 29 at 12:01 PM
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Restaurant Foundation announced it has canceled the 2021 Lowcountry Oyster Festival.
The festival was postponed in December, but the CRF board decided to call off this year’s event.
“The health and safety of our guests, volunteers and the community have always been the number one priority of the Foundation,” Charleston Restaurant Foundation President Jonathan Kish said. “Although we have been diligently working to modify the event with appropriate safety precautions, we believe that cancelling is the safest decision at this time. We appreciate the community’s continued support of this charity event, and we look forward to next year’s festival.”
The crowd cheers on contestants during the men s oyster-eating contest at the Lowcountry Oyster Festival in 2019. The Lowcountry Oyster Festival plans to host 5,000 ticketholders at Boone Hall Plantation for its annual extravaganza. Brad Nettles/Staff Brad Nettles bnettles@postandcourier.com
A longtime beneficiary of the Lowcountry Oyster Festival has indicated it wouldnât accept donations generated by the January 2021 event âdue to its size.â
âGiven the dynamics around the COVID-19 pandemic, we would not be able to participate in (the) event either as a beneficiary or in a volunteer capacity,â an MUSC Hollings Cancer Center spokesperson said. âWe look forward to the day we can return to the festival, which has done so much good for the patients we serve.â