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Since the pandemic, restaurants have endured a plethora of issues ranging from fluctuating dining restrictions to supply chain issues to rising food prices. But arguably no issue has proven to be as constant and bedeviling as the labor shortage. Recent research has proven the industry is still struggling to rebound on staffing, reporting a woeful 500K fewer employees than before the pandemic.
Industry leaders from Booking.com, Expedia Group, Hopper and more weigh in on the topic of what ChatGPT might mean for their internal operators and for travelers.
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