We dont rely on other countries for staples.
This is domestic and domestic alone. It has to do with supply chain issues, logistics and demand. We snapped back to buying/consumption waaay faster than anticipated. Suppliers, for a myriad of reasons, simply cannot staff.
Wife/I/youngest went out to eat Saturday night. We went to Isabellas Pizza- small mom/pop place in a strip mall.
ONE - ONE waiter. had 8 tables going- Amid all that, constant foot traffic for doordash/grubhub/uber eats- So this puts a strain on the kitchen. They cannot anticipate the volume from week to week- so they wont hire help , and honestly who will work their ARSE off on fri/sat just for 5-6 hrs per day at $10/hr?
To add, we waited 30 min for the food, so i asked the young man whats up- he said the other waiter/ress quit last week and they cant find replacement. So its just him.
And its not just Isabellas. Its everywhere up and down from suppliers to end users.
Somethings gotta give and when it does, it could be cataclysmic