How Labor Shortages Are Altering Operator Strategies

by | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog

A Tampa Bay McDonald’s (Photo: Dan Nunn) Restaurants across the U.S. are desperate to hire as outdoor dining season begins, indoor dining restrictions lift, and vaccination rates trend upwards. The problem is, workers are not returning. While the industry lost...

Responding to Higher Food, Labor Costs in 2021

by | Apr 15, 2021 | Blog

Recently, Philadelphia-based Marquis & Co. announced it would implement a $15 an hour minimum wage across all nine units in July, as reported by Nation’s Restaurant News. Marquis said the average minimum wage at HipCityVeg’s Philadelphia locations is currently...