Really really depends on areas. In the US, there was clearly a consolidation where the big corporate run restaurant groups were able to weather the storm bette

Really really depends on areas. In the US, there was clearly a consolidation where the big corporate run restaurant groups were able to weather the storm better nationally in the early COVID days. However, pretty quickly in NYC by say summer 2021 the industry seems to be back and stronger than ever. Everyone was dining indoors again, they kept their expanded outdoor space, maintained their new more extensive to-go services, and did it all with reduced staff never seeming to re-hire their pre-pandemic staff levels. NYC restaurants are once again annoyingly crowded and hard to get reservations to, with eye popping prices compared to 2019. So great for restaurant owners but not great for employees. That said, the wages being offered are crazy compared to 2019 and they are still unable to fill roles. So one would take it that they've found better employment prospects elsewhere, so good for them.