Summary

Summary

The inherent stress of working in the restaurant industry has been compounded by the complex, interconnected challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through quantitative research, this study aims to clarify the impact the pandemic has had on restaurant industry workers’ mental health. The study asks the following questions: Whose mental health is most affected by the stress of working in a restaurant during the Covid-19 pandemic? Is age a factor? Which positions are the most stressful? What is being done to help those in the industry? This research is significant because it addresses mental health concerns in the workplace that have not yet been fully explored. The researchers intend for this study to increase awareness of compounding stress in the restaurant industry and encourage the adoption of preventative measures to reduce the strain on workers.