Before this crisis of the past year, there was already a (purported) employee shortage which restaurant owners complaining they actually having to work front line (as, IMO, they should). That was for fast food (part of the reason was teens who would once work are now doing stuff that will help improve chances of college/university admission). As for finer dining, it certainly was where I am (acute kitchen staff shortage in specific). Neighbouring very popular tourism city reportedly had more people leaving the trade than joining (something like 4 leaving for every 3 joining). Again, all this dates back much further than a year ago.
My solution is to offer a more streamlined table service with a lot less fussing (French style if you will) and simplified (or at least abbreiviated) menu and not try to cater for everyone's tastes and peculiarities. It may well be a case of over-restauranting and not enough supply of staff. Is the economy where you are so hot that no one wants restaurant jobs?
Originally Posted by
kipper
For many, they found it was more lucrative to collect unemployment with the pandemic funds, as opposed to work with restricted capacity.
That' what may in the old fogey RV crowd are saying.
Some may be wealthy but they live a very different life from most FTers. Below is their discussion.
https://www.irv2.com/forums/f64/work...ue-532856.html
On that subject, the great recession of '08 resulted in complete RV assembly closures and bankruptcies. Many of the skilled workforce (or as skilled as the could be) left and never came back. The quality of the workforce hired to replace them apparently leaves a lot to be desired. Quality of assembly in the past decade+ is reportedly nightmarish for new owners, let alone used.