Hospitality event: Labor remains industry's toughest puzzle

Industry professionals gathered in Tampa on Thursday to talk through strategies they use to retain talent.

  • By Amanda Postma
  • | 4:48 p.m. September 1, 2023
Labor continues to plague the hospitality industry three years after the pandemic sent employers into a frenzy of layoffs and furloughs.
Labor continues to plague the hospitality industry three years after the pandemic sent employers into a frenzy of layoffs and furloughs.
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A recent hospitality event highlighted the struggles the industry continues to face. The main one? Labor. 

 

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