business basics
TACKLING POST-COVID HIRING CHALLENGES | BY ED AVIS | The past year
for the summer season.
Craigslist, or we talk to our
7 openings each. Nearly 93
has presented countless chal-
“It’s been a nightmare,” says
staff and see if they have
percent of respondents said
lenges to Mexican/Latin restau-
Danny Sandoval, owner of
friends who want a job. But
they have openings for serv-
rants, but a new one is emerg-
Sandoval’s Café & Cantina in
that’s not working now. I don’t
ers and other front-of-house
ing: Many are having trouble
Portland, Oregon. “We usually
know where they’re going.”
staff, and 85 percent are
hiring enough staff to gear up
have pretty good luck using
Sandoval is not alone.
looking for cooks. About 63
According to an el Res-
percent are trying to hire dish-
taurante survey sent out the
washers and busers, and 22
week of April 12, 89 percent of
percent are seeking managers.
Mexican/Latin restaurant owners report that they are not
THE REASONS
getting enough applications
Why are so many restaurant
for their openings. The survey
openings going unfilled?
respondents average
Sandoval says local landscap-
“It’s been a nightmare. We usually have pretty good luck using Craigslist, or we talk to our staff and see if they have friends who want a job. But that’s not working now. I don’t know where they’re going.” Danny and Kathy Sandoval
–DANNY SANDOVAL, Sandoval’s Café & Cantina, Portland, Oregon
