Majority of Restaurants Say They Plan to Expand in 2023

Hiring challenges behind them, R365 survey expresses industry confidence.

The restaurant industry is seemingly recovered from its staffing challenges and a majority say they intend to grow their businesses in 2023, according to the R365 State of the Industry Customer Survey.

In a stunning reversal, this past month alone, restaurants and bars added 62,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. In fact, food service and drinking establishment positions have just about returned to pre-pandemic levels with all but 2.1% of these 12.2 million jobs having returned.

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