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Restaurant industry

We're paying more for restaurant meals

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 11, 2021
Restaurant prices are up 4% compared to May of last year.
Restaurant prices are rising because of higher commodity prices and higher wages for employees. Businesses are passing those costs along to consumers.
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Restaurants find tech adopted during the pandemic serves them well

by Susanna Capelouto
Jun 3, 2021
One restaurant says a QR code system for ordering means it can hire fewer people to wait on customers –– and it can pay those people more.
A Bartaco restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, uses a QR code-based ordering system.
Susanna Capelouto
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How the hospitality industry is trying to lure workers

by Kristin Schwab
May 31, 2021
Many are offering bonuses. Some are pounding the streets for leads. And potential employees suggest being nicer to workers.
A "Help Wanted" sign is posted beside coronavirus safety guidelines at a restaurant in Los Angeles on May 28.
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From restaurant to office work –– one server's change of direction

by Andie Corban
May 28, 2021
We hear from Maria Barillas about how the pandemic drove her to start a new job.
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Will happy hour make a comeback?

by Kristin Schwab
May 18, 2021
With many offices going fully remote or hybrid, happy hour has become a dead zone for bars.
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French hotels offer haute cuisine room service in COVID lockdown

by John Laurenson
May 18, 2021
With their restaurants closed, some hotels are giving patrons a chance to experience restaurant-style meals in their rooms.
A three-course dinner for two in your hotel room.
Laurent Jordan, courtesy Maison Albar Hotels - Le Pont-Neuf
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Restaurants in Texas are finding it hard to attract staff

by Andy Uhler
May 7, 2021
Restaurants across the state are in fierce competition for workers — most of whom, post-COVID-19, want safer and better-paying jobs.
“About 91% of restaurants report openings they can't fill,” said Emily Williams Knight with the Texas Restaurant Association.
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Health risks, low pay affecting fast-food workers' appetite for jobs

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 29, 2021
Restaurant chains, including Taco Bell, Chipotle and McDonald’s, are going on hiring sprees. Will the labor force respond?
Fast-food restaurants, including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and McDonald's, line the streets in South Los Angeles.
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Fast-food loyalty programs have grown during the pandemic

by Kristin Schwab
Apr 28, 2021
Companies are competing with one another — and delivery apps — for your data.
Starbucks costumers who signed up for the loyalty program have bolstered the company's sales in the past year.
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Some industries still have a long way to go to recover from the pandemic

by Samantha Fields
Apr 6, 2021
But in the public sector, and especially education, jobs may come back soon because of money in the latest COVID relief package.
The industries that have the furthest to go are ones you'd maybe expect: leisure and hospitality, accommodations, food services and restaurants.
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