Restaurants have been put through the wringer for over a year. They’ve endured shutdowns, adjusted their service models, and watched with resignation as colleagues closed doors for good. Things should be looking up now as vaccinations and warm weather inspire hope for a return to semi-normalcy. People are ready to go out. Business is booming. But restaurants are faced with a new pandemic of their own, not of biological origins but of workforce. There simply aren’t enough people willing to work in service anymore.