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BATON ROUGE - With Cinco de Mayo, Mother s day and graduations, last week was a booming week for restaurants, but the boost in business came at a price. Everybody pretty much worked doubles. Just encoded payroll and there s a lot of overtime this week. Really everybody is just exhausted, said Jim Urdiales, with Mestizo.
It s a trend small businesses have been seeing for months now.
According to the Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, 44 percent can t find enough workers. That s twice the amount of their 48 year average.
Crowds of customers vs. slim staff, Restaurant owners prepare for Cinco de Mayo celebration
Crowds of customers vs. slim staff, Restaurant owners prepare for Cinco de Mayo celebration
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BATON ROUGE – Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo and restaurant owners are expecting big crowds since the mask mandate has been lifted, and more people are vaccinated.
“It’s about a 15 to 18 hour day when it’s all said and done,” said Jim Urdiales who owns Mestizo Mexican Cuisine.
Urdiales says the celebration is always the biggest day at the restaurant, but he’s battling a new obstacle this year that isn’t COVID-19: crowds of customers vs. a slim staff.