Ask most local restaurateurs, and they\u2019ll tell you that staff shortages have been hampering Charleston restaurants for the past five to 10 years.<\/p>\n
The COVID-19 pandemic turned the problem into a crisis, and the omicron variant reminded restaurateurs how ongoing staffing struggles, coupled with positive cases, impact daily operations.<\/p>\n
In Charleston, King Street\u2019s Monza Pizza Bar has been closed since Nov. 6 \u201cdue to acute staffing shortages.\u201d Smallish places like The Pass, a 647-square-foot sandwich shop, have changed operations to limit guest interactions. In Beaufort, a sign from the city\u2019s hospitality association cautions patrons that local small businesses are extremely short staffed.<\/p>\n
In the first week of January in the Charleston area, Chasing Sage, Jackrabbit Filly, Berkeley\u2019s, Wild Olive, Estadio and Home Team BBQ, among others, closed for at least one day due to COVID-19 concerns or to give overworked employees extra time to decompress.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ask most local restaurateurs, and they\u2019ll tell you that staff shortages have been hampering Charleston restaurants for the past five to 10 years.https:\/\/t.co\/4n3MaLAmI3<\/a><\/p>\n — The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) January 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n