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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Some LA restaurants struggle to hire staff and get out of financial hole

Nearly a third of California’s restaurants went out of business and 1 million jobs were lost since the beginning of the pandemic. Now restaurants are struggling to rehire wait and kitchen staff.

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By Madeleine Brand • Jul 8, 2021 • 49m Listen

Nearly a third of California’s restaurants went out of business and 1 million jobs were lost since the beginning of the pandemic. Now restaurants are struggling to rehire wait and kitchen staff. There are also ingredient shortages and new safety measures like QR-code menus and cashless policies.

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