Overall employment of cooks is projected to grow 26% from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, restaurants, entertainment venues and catering services have been forced to reduce hours and require overtime for current staff due to lack of kitchen staff,
Continue reading Over the past decade there was a massive shortage of trained chefs and cooks, which made life difficult for restaurants and other food service operators. While business was booming, there just weren’t enough trained leaders in the kitchen. And then COVID-19 happened. Suddenly, restaurants were in crisis, having to temporarily shut down, reduce capacity, or completely change business models. As business slowed,
Continue reading Everyone knows too many cooks in the kitchen is a recipe for disaster. But what if there aren’t enough? Restaurants across the country are having a hard time filling kitchen worker positions, and with no relief in sight, the shortage is likely to change the dining out experience. “Everyone is opening a restaurant, yet the painful reality is there isn’t
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