SUSSEX COUNTY, Del.- Hiring woes continue along the coast.  Businesses say they have been struggling but we're finding out today ways that it's holding back some of the local businesses from taking that extra leap.  Staffing problems here by the coast are affecting a ton of places in different ways whether it be hours of operation, having a smaller staff or even having some of the businesses want to do something to improve their business but they can't do it because of those staffing problems. The Sunny Bay Cafe has been open for a few months now serving breakfast and lunch. The restaurant would love to open up later now that it has its liquor license but finding the people to work those hours has been tough. Ben Stoner, Owner at the Sunny Bay Café said, "We want to open for dinner, have full service dinner at least a happy hour something like that. But it would be pretty much asking of our employees to work breakfast lunch and dinner like 6 times, 6 days a week."  In Lewes Grain on the Rocks is having the same staffing problem, but instead is taking the opportunity to help those that are employed by giving them extra training. Jason Meisner, the General Manager at Grain on the Rocks said, "You know grill guys working sauté, sauté guys working the fryers, our bus boys working, you know it's just being able to create a more well rounded employee." The Rehoboth-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce says this year compared to last year has been a complete 180. Carol Everhart, President of the Rehoboth-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce said, "I've never seen anything like this, it's everyone from the hardware store to the nursing home, to the air conditioning and heating, plumbers, restaurants, accommodations, everyone is feeling this pinch."  Speaking of other businesses, Parsell Funeral Homes is struggling to hire both part time and full time employees. Andrew Parsell the Director and Vice President of Parsell funeral Homes says his hiring struggles have continued for months. He says it's about learning and adapting.  Parsell said, "I think also as businesses we evolve and create better work places or find better ways to bring the young up and coming children today to want to choose a career path that can serve different industries."  The Chamber of Commerce says it's not only the visitors suffering from the lack of help, it's everyone.
Hiring Problems Still Holding Back Coastal Businesses
