Let’s do some quick math. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the number of working 16- to 24-year-olds—a key hiring demographic for restaurants—will drop by 2.8 million within the next seven years. At the same time, the number of foodservice and drinking establishments is on the rise, according to the agency. Carry the zero, and that adds up to a whole lot of hiring managers in need of a vacation.
To attract this dwindling demographic, some restaurants are tailoring their application materials to Gen Z and millennials.