As Covid Prompted Restrictions, Hospitality Lost 498,000 Jobs in December; Governments & Education Also Hit

In December, foodservice employment fell by 372,000, lodging 23,600, amusements, gambling and recreation 91,900, performing arts and spectator sports 10,500, according to the latest employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics December was not a good month for hospitality employment, as state and local governments across the nation instituted new restrictions to try to…