Local restaurants are finding it difficult to stay afloat amid the housing shortage and rising costs of food and labor. Many establishments are cutting hours, raising prices and changing menus in an effort to mitigate the impacts.
“I struggle to keep staff all the time,” said Darcy Matteucci, owner of Brickmaiden Breads. “Some days we have to close because we’re not fully staffed. I’ve been trying to hire a barista for a year, and…