Attendees check out The Eggroll Factory booth during the Texas Restaurant Show at the Henry B. González Convention Center Monday.
Food service recently surpassed health care as the number one private employer in Texas, with $106.8 billion in sales in 2023, a remarkable recovery for one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic.Those restaurants, plus other food service businesses, employ more than 1.4 million people, or 11% of the state’s workforce.higher percentage of franchise businesses
Hiring and retention remains a top pain point for restaurants, said Streufert, who moderated a panel discussion on child care at the show. “Green Eggs and Ham” consists of a buttermilk biscuit, griddle ham and poached eggs topped with sauce inspired by the classic dish Oysters Rockefeller. Sypesteyn began by browning bacon and onions in a large pot before adding “the holy trinity” of Creole cooking — green bell pepper, celery and garlic.