Will Restaurants in the United States , Ever Recover From the
COVID-19 Pandemic?.
CNN reports officials with the
U.S. National Restaurant Association
don't believe their industry will ever
return to its pre-pandemic form.
As the food and hospitality industry remains locked in a struggle to retain its workforce, experts predict 2022 could be the
"new normal" for the sector.
Restaurants and
their patrons have
found themselves
in a 'new normal.' , Hudson Riehle, the National Restaurant Association, via CNN.
Given emergent technology, changing consumer behavior
and dining preferences,
and the extraordinary challenges
of the last two years, , Hudson Riehle, the National Restaurant Association, via CNN.
... the industry is unlikely to ever completely return to
its pre-pandemic state. , Hudson Riehle, the National Restaurant Association, via CNN.
Though experts predict
restaurant sales have risen
nearly $34 billion since 2019, .
only one in four operators believes their restaurant will be more profitable
this year than in 2021.
As the Omicron variant further depleted
an already thinned labor force, .
As the Omicron variant further depleted
an already thinned labor force, .
seven out of 10 restaurant owners say
they don't have enough workers.
Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
food service employees quit their jobs
in Dec. 2021 at a rate of 10.2%