# Why Restaurants are Struggling to Hire Staff Amid Mass Reopenings

Published 2021-05-05 · Updated 2026-03-19 · Food & Beverage on MarketScale
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> Restaurants are reopening, signaling the near end of the COVID pandemic, but many of them are struggling to hire new staff. Watch below as Bloomberg food editor Kate Krader discusses how New York City restaurants are ready to reopen fully on July 1, but may be hindered by these staffing challenges.   Host: What are…

[Restaurants are reopening](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/business-employers/bars-restaurants.html), signaling the near end of the COVID pandemic, but many of them are [struggling](https://www.kcrg.com/2021/04/22/restaurants-face-challenges-hiring-staff-as-demand-for-dine-in-service-returns/) to hire new staff. Watch below as Bloomberg food editor [Kate Krader](https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AS8jz1KttbA/kate-krader) discusses how New York City restaurants are ready to reopen fully on July 1, but may be hindered by these staffing challenges.

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