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Desperate For More Staff, Fast Food Restaurants Recruiting Customers
"We're so understaffed that most areas we can't open the dining room, or we're just drive-thru only," one supervisor said.
NAPERVILLE, IL (CBS) — When restaurants all over town are looking for workers, it’s time to think outside the to-go box. “We’re starting at $15 an hour. How much do you make at your job right now?” Colby Ledet, a Raising Cane’s supervisor, asked a customer.
Raising Cane’s employees are approaching customers at their Naperville dining room and drive-thru, asking them to apply, and even handing out “We’re Hiring” cards. Ledet is one of about 100 Dallas-based employees who have been temporarily relocated to help with recruitment efforts. He’s on the corporate staff, but a couple weeks ago he hopped behind the register so the Naperville dining room could stay open on a Friday night.
