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A restaurant owner says raising wages to $15 would solve her labor shortage - but she'd have to hike menu prices. Instead, she's turning to automated drive-thrus.
To avoid hiking menu prices in the labor shortage, a Checkers franchisee is rolling out voice-recognition drive-thrus.
She told The NYT that $15 wages would attract more staff, but would make meals more expensive.
Shana Gonzales, who owns four restaurants, said technology was an "assistant" for staff, not a replacement.
A fast-food franchisee says she's turning to automated drive-thrus to solve her labor shortage, rather than offering a $15 hourly wage to attract new staff.
Shana Gonzales, a Checkers franchisee who owns four restaurants in the Atlanta area, told The New York Times that she wanted to hire more workers, but that it wouldn't be profitable. She said raising wages to $14 or $15 would allow her to fully staff her restaurants - but that she'd have to raise menu prices, which could deter customers.
Instead, she's turning to automated technology, such as voice-recognition drive-thrus, to keep business booming, she said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/restaurant-owner-says-raising-wages-123835892.html
Technology was the wave of the future. Job wise the future is here now.
To avoid hiking menu prices in the labor shortage, a Checkers franchisee is rolling out voice-recognition drive-thrus.
She told The NYT that $15 wages would attract more staff, but would make meals more expensive.
Shana Gonzales, who owns four restaurants, said technology was an "assistant" for staff, not a replacement.
A fast-food franchisee says she's turning to automated drive-thrus to solve her labor shortage, rather than offering a $15 hourly wage to attract new staff.
Shana Gonzales, a Checkers franchisee who owns four restaurants in the Atlanta area, told The New York Times that she wanted to hire more workers, but that it wouldn't be profitable. She said raising wages to $14 or $15 would allow her to fully staff her restaurants - but that she'd have to raise menu prices, which could deter customers.
Instead, she's turning to automated technology, such as voice-recognition drive-thrus, to keep business booming, she said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/restaurant-owner-says-raising-wages-123835892.html
Technology was the wave of the future. Job wise the future is here now.
