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Luz says staffing challenges are even hindering restaurant industry growth within the city. “In an area such as Worcester, which has had an unprecedented increase in the amount of restaurant seats…that worker shortage is amplified even more.” “Across Massachusetts, the food and beverage industry is challenged with the most severe shortage of employees we have ever seen,” Luz says. It’s an already challenging problem made worse, says Massachusetts Restaurant Association CEO Bob Luz.
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“I just don’t know where all these employees are coming from” to staff these new establishments, he says. More than 10 new restaurants have announced they’ll open in Worcester in 2018 thus far, offering options like Korean fare, a 1920s-themed concept, food catering to athletes, and a ramen noodle bar.Īt his gastropub that offers smoked meats and aged cheeses, as well as a rotating selection of over 100 craft cocktails, Rinaldo says he already faces challenges in finding employees, and expects the problem to only get worse. John Rinaldo owns the Muse Bar & Kitchen in Worcester, Massachusetts, a city some 50 miles outside of Boston that has seen a resurgence in recent years, especially when it comes to craft beer and food. From left, Deadhorse Hill general manager and wine director Julia Auger, and owners Albert LaValley, Sean Woods and Jared Forman.