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Gainesville residents love eating at new restaurants, but many aren't eager to work at one

Local owners talk about battle to find food service employees

Huy Le cleans a table Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Pure Pho & Grill in Gainesville. Local restaurants are reporting that they are struggling to find enough employees. - photo by Scott Rogers

07212022 RESTAURANTS 1.jpg — Huy Le cleans a table Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Pure Pho & Grill in Gainesville. Local restaurants are reporting that they are struggling to find enough employees. - photo by Scott Rogers

New restaurants are opening left and right in Gainesville, but amid the buzz, a troubling question looms overhead: Where are all the workers?