It s been a struggle, Kaplan said.
A question of timing
The issue, for many restaurants, has been timing. Staffers were let go in March 2020 and only a few at a time were hired back as restrictions eased. Now things are closer to normal and eateries need more staff, but some former employees have moved on or are holding out to find a better paying job or to take advantage of unemployment compensation while they figure out what s next. We had to cut back hours on staff members while we were doing takeout and delivery only (and) there were employees that chose to file unemployment since they needed more income, Turnpike Mike s Christina Batte wrote in a text message.
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