With return to ‘new normal’ post-pandemic, restaurants facing new challenge hiring staff to come back to work

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With return to ‘new normal’ post-pandemic, restaurants facing new challenge hiring staff to come back to work

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Between the nice weather, the drop in COVID-19 infection rates, and the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, people are flocking to restaurants across the state. But, with this return to normalcy, restaurants are facing a new challenge: hiring staff after a tough year. “With everything opening up, there’s more demand for people, but not everyone is ready to come back to work,” explained Gina Luari, owner of The Place …