Business boom stresses short-staffed businesses

“From going through a year of everybody being like we’re essential workers, and to a lot of us being treated like crap…that…that can’t happen,” said Israel Rivera, chef and owner of Shop Breakfast & Lunch.

Rivera said some customers don’t get why they’re short-staffed and have to stick to take-out or delivery only.

“99.9% of customers: awesome, it’s just the .01% of people who are loud about it and make everyone else uncomfortable,” he said.

He said he feels lucky customers haven’t escalated things for him yet.

“Around Nob Hill, I’ve heard some horror stories of servers getting food thrown on them and bartenders getting drinks thrown at them,” he added.

That’s why the New Mexico Restaurant and Hospitality Associations along with the Jennifer Riordan Foundation are…

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