Hospitality event: Labor remains industry's toughest puzzle

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By Amanda Postma
| 4:48 p.m. September 1, 2023
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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.

The Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC in Tampa was filled with 100 individuals at the Hospitality FWD: Spotlighting Cutting-Edge Innovation event Aug. 31. The event was organized by the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator.

The past three years have proved to be tough for the hospitality industry. After employers in the industry laid off or furloughed employees, many have been reluctant to come back, Zach Feinstein, CEO of The Feinstein Group, said during one of the night’s panels.