Despite fewer workers and less hours, labor costs are rising
This is part of our Workforce package that appeared in the 9/21 issue of Nation's Restaurant News. Read more about the new workers, labor market and diversity and inclusion here.
As restaurants slowly return to dine-in service where they can, thousands of jobs have been restored. But how restaurants view and pay their workforce is evolving. Many chains and independent restaurants have used this time to reset when it comes to labor efficiencies and wages.
Industry watchers say the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement have amplified the ongoing debate about paying restaurant workers a living wage and the inequities between the front and back of house, especially in “tip credit” states.
“I do think wages will be going up whether it’s ...
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