Server shortages
I hope we can discuss this without getting all political. Probably not.
Lately, restaurants near me have been failing, cutting hours and restricting seating due to a shortage of help. We waited 30 minutes last night for a table. The place had a half full parking lot. But one side of the dining room was blocked off. This is not social distancing related, just a lack of employees to wait tables. Our server was running nonstop throughout our visit. I don’t know how many tables he covered but none got the attention they expected. The nearest restaurant to my home, a Beef O’Bradys that we patronized for takeout throughout the last year, has shut its doors. The word is that no one wanted to work there. Our local pizza parlor is quoting 3 hour delivery times because the owner is delivering after she closes the kitchen. She can’t get help except for her 2 young children.
I’m tempted to go back to work, not for the pay, but to keep some of these places open so we can continue to enjoy them. Is the age of restaurant dining over?