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Mature Workforce Expected to Play Key Role in Food Industry Recovery

Mature Workforce Expected to Play Key Role in Food Industry Recovery
French owner of the 'Farconnet' restaurant Eric Besson, 55, prepares food in his kitchen as he cooks for construction industry workers in Tournon-sur-Rhone, France, on Feb. 2, 2021. Philippe Desmazes / AFP via Getty Images
Lynn Hackman
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As Orange County’s restriction-ravaged restaurants recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they’re expected to turn to an unexpected source for help: the aging workforce.

With younger employees moving toward virtual, gig- and opportunity-driven jobs, restaurants willing to dip into the more mature pool for help may just find a golden solution to the economic recovery challenges ahead, industry experts said.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
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Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
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