‘The final straw’: How the pandemic pushed restaurant workers over the edge

Subway closed 1500 stores in 2020, and franchisees say returning to pre-pandemic restaurant hours is difficult without sufficient staff. Dima Gavrysh/ AP Subway plans to hire 40,000 workers in May, but that may not be eas.....»»

A nationwide shortage of restaurant workers is emerging as one of defining quirks of the nation’s economic recovery from the pandemic......»»

Half the country’s remaining mall-based department stores are expected to shutter by 2025......»»

A nimble group of bartenders has banded together to take care of Los Angeles’s undocumented back-of-the-house staff......»»

Black food service workers whose incomes largely derive from tips have earned less during the coronavirus pandemic than their White counterparts and are more likely to experience retaliation for enforcing social distancing and mask rules......»»

Philadelphia restaurant workers and their families will soon have access to free weekly rapid Covid-19 testing at a temporarily shuttered Rittenhouse Square restaurant as the hospitality industry continues to battle the ongoing pandemic. The Save Ph.....»»

Latinos are on the front lines as farm workers, nurses and restaurant workers—but the crisis has also decimated small business owners......»»

New York State has applied for a $4 billion federal loan to shore up its unemployment trust fund amid a record surge of claims by workers sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic, a spokeswoman said. “All... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in "unprecedented economic carnage and fear" among restaurant workers, former Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Howard Schultz read more.....»»

A Missouri-based relief fund has been established to provide direct support for restaurant workers facing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Major Brands, a St. Louis-based alcoholic beverage distributor, along with its CEO, Sue McCo.....»»

As the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on the hospitality industry in San Antonio, one local staple is refusing to lay off workers — even temporarily. Bill Miller Bar-B-Q employs more than 5,300 across San Antonio, Austin and Corpus Christi â.....»»

Chefs and restaurant workers around the country are putting their skills to use fighting COVID-19 by providing free meals to frontline health care workers. Add two local initiatives to the list. A group of business owners from Minneapolis’ Midt.....»»

Maker's Mark Instagram Maker's Mark Distillery and Chef Edward Lee launched the Restaurant Workers Relief Project to hel.....»»

Boston startups focused on speeding up or improving the hiring process for hourly workers are seeing a surge in usage as hundreds of cooks, restaurant servers and bartenders lost their jobs following the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Before the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic forced the food and retail industry into shuttering dining rooms, San Antonio’s thriving restaurant scene meant plenty of opportunity for workers. Now, the city’s larger share of restaurant and ret.....»»

The Cheesecake Factory has furloughed 41,000 hourly employees related to restaurant closings caused by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

The Cheesecake Factory has furloughed 41,000 hourly employees related to restaurant closings caused by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Burger King's biggest franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group,.....»»

Domino’s announces it is hiring 10,000 workers even as restaurant sales plummet and hospitality workers are laid off......»»

A total of 91 workers lost their jobs at the downtown Milwaukee location of Punch Bowl Social this week as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first formal notification of layoffs of what is expected to be many in the area restaurant and bar indus.....»»