On this episode of the Happy Mouth podcast, restaurateur Philip Camino and chef Nyesha Arrington take a closer look at Sysco’s report that independent restaurants are beginning to recover from the coronavirus lockdown.

One of the biggest broadliners in the industry, Sysco has a unique insight into the hospitality industry’s ongoing recovery from the pandemic. They’ve noticed a surge in business as southern states stop COVID-19 restrictions. Independent restaurants around the country are seeing upticks in business as more people get vaccinated, stimulus checks hit bank accounts, and the weather gets warmer.

Nyesha and Philip look at what Sysco’s report means for the hospitality industry, from the impact it could have on the worker shortage to the potential for actually growing revenue in the wake of the pandemic.

Links:

Happy Mouth Podcast Instagram

Happy Mouth’s April 19 episode on the restaurant worker shortage

Happy Mouth’s May 10 episode on restaurant robots and hiring apps

Fortune - More than 110,000 eating and drinking establishments closed in 2020

Restaurant Business - Sysco says independents have recovered in some markets

Restaurant Business - Restaurant sales to jump 10.2% in 2021

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