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Restaurants are scrambling to fill positions that were lost when COVID-19 decimated the industry. The catch? They’re all looking at the same time. Many are hopeful incentives that were mostly unheard of pre-pandemic will bring some workers back. But most agree: for the food service industry to redefine itself for the long-term and make the sector “a career-worthy choice,” customers will need to accept higher prices.