[usconservative]

Went to a popular local restaurant yesterday. TWO HOUR wait to be seated. Half of tables were empty. Told not enough staff to handle more customers.

That's happening everywhere. Every restaurant I've gone to since the pandemic began and then ended is having this problem. Same for every retail establishment, grocery store and more.

Last night GF and I went to a favorite restaurant we hadn't been to in over a year. 30 minute wait for a table in a VERY large establishment where about 25% of the tables were occupied. They didn't have enough waitresses, cooks, staff to clear and clean tables or enough bartenders to meet the 25% capacity they had.

I thought under the conditions our waitress did very well and received a very nice tip. (That's my practice.)

[BikerJoe]

Went to a popular local restaurant yesterday. TWO HOUR wait to be seated. Half of tables were empty. Told not enough staff to handle more customers.

A fair number of the fast-food places in our area are back to drive-through only (dining rooms closed) due to lack of workers.

[ealgeone]

went to the local cracker barrel this week with the family....thought we'd be seated quickly as only about half the place was full.

turned out it was because they were short of staff also.