The 37-year industry veteran intends to address the labor shortage and other chronic issues as he contends with immediate emergencies. And that's while fulfilling his day job as Golden Corral CEO.
The Bottom Line: Restaurant industry job creation has been steady and largely shrugged off two recent surges. And there are signs people are coming back to work.
Despite the lifting of mask and vaccine mandates in many places, some operators say they’re sticking with their COVID-cautious practices—at least for now.
Woven into his comments on America's challenges at home and abroad were a few tidbits with special meaning for the foodservice industry. Here's a rundown.
Operations on the West Coast no longer have to require masks, and establishments in the nation's largest city can drop their proof-of-vaccine requirement as of Monday.