Restaurant Labor Shortage

TX Restaurant CEO Says the Price of Chicken has Rocketed From $55 a Case to $118 Amid the Labor Shortage

July 6, 2021 Markets Insider

A Texas chicken chain with eight restaurants recently paid $118 for a single 50lb case of chicken – up from its pre-pandemic price of $55, its CEO told Insider. …

US Foods Summer Scoop Lineup Takes Aim at Restaurant Labor Shortage

June 14, 2021 US Foods

With 62% of operators saying they are concerned about finding skilled workers during the pandemic,1 restaurant operators struggle to balance the resurgence of on-site diners and existing take-out and delivery operations ramped up during the pandemic. …