NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Trying to keep up with the ever-evolving restaurant industry during the Covid-19 pandemic has presented its fair share of challenges. For over a year now, the industry has been plagued by rising food costs, inventory and labor shortages, as well as supply-chain complications. “It’s almost like learning all over again,” said … Continue reading The Trickle-Down Effect: Restaurant owners pivot, adapt to rising food costs, inventory and labor shortages