Restaurant owners in the United States and Britain are worried about the future of their industry.Their reasons for concern include a labor shortage, high food costs and the Omicron version of the new coronavirus.In November, the U.S. Census Bureau said that sales at restaurants and drinking places, or bars, in the United States reached an estimated $73.7 billion.That is an increase of 37 percent over the same month last year.But, the increase was partly the result of higher prices as restaurants try to deal with the cost of inflation.Many restaurant owners are concerned about the future of the industry in the coming months.Caroline Glover is the owner of the restaurant Annette near Denver, Colorado.Glover described her feelings as "extremely worried."She added, "I've never felt like we were out of the woods."Out of the woods is an expression that means out of danger.Glover worries about renewed restrictions if coronavirus infections increase.For other businesses, the main concern is finding enough workers.
美国和英国的餐厅老板对他们行业的未来感到担忧。他们担心的原因包括劳动力短缺、食品价格高企以及新出现的新冠病毒奥密克戎变异株。11月，美国人口调查局表示，美国餐厅和饮酒场所（即酒吧）的销售额估计达到737亿美元。这比去年同期增长了37%。但是，销售额增长在一定程度上是由于餐厅试图应对通货膨胀成本而导致的价格上涨。许多餐厅老板都对未来几个月餐饮业的前景表示担忧。卡罗琳・格洛弗是科罗拉多州丹佛市附近Annette餐厅的老板。格洛弗形容她的感受是“极度担忧”。她还说，“我从未觉得我们脱离了困境。”“Out of the woods”是一个短语，意思是脱离危险。格洛弗担心，如果新冠感染病例增加，就又会采取新的限制措施。对于其他企业来说，主要的问题是找到足够的员工。
