European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Gourmet dining or last food 10 percent of every Dollar americans spend on food la spent away from Homo. Rapid growth in food service associated press he food service Industry is fast becoming the biggest service Industry in the  Economy. The . Bureau of labor statistics expects nearly 2 million new jobs to be created in the Lood service Industry by the mid-1990s, an increase of 38 percent since 1982. There is even some concern within the Industry that its rapid growth could mean a shortage of hands to fill the jobs. The rapid growth of our Industry Means that we will outgrow our labor supp in a few  said William p Fisher executive vice president of the National restaurant association the  Laboi do Parment estimates Chr hospitality Industry restaurants hotels models. Fasl food chains commercial Lood purveyors and suppliers will to Short 1 i million workers by 199b. The hardest hit businesses will be the ones that like eating places historically rely on Young Low Wago workers to fill Many of their slots. Fist Lood giants already have had to deaf with the personnel crunch. Some have expanded recruitment drives Wendy s International inc., headquartered in Dublin Ohio Tiunis Tor Job hungry retirees in senior Culnen centers and shopping malls Mcdonald s Cor based in Oak Brook. Ill. Formalized its longstanding practice of hiring senior citizens by introducing a Mcmasters program in some locations around the country a coalition of 15 National groups representing the Industry held a news con Clrence some months ago in an Ellort to persuade people that theirs is a goad business to be in. Where opportunities Lor career advancement abound they Hope to gel away irom the idea mat people hold jobs m restaurants and hotels until they can and something belter Star a real career Why the rapid growth"1 for one thing Aboul 40 percent of every amen can Dollar spent on Lood is jobs now spent away from i mrs thai translates into americans eating out. On average. 37 times a week or 192 times a year according to National restaurant association figures. Reasons Lor this include the tact that More and More women Are working and fewer meals Are prepared at Home As Well As an increase in disposable income Wilh which to Dine elsewhere Jerry Vincent program director Lor Hospital by management at Johnson county Community College Overland Park kan., says the demand really started alter world War ii. Ii had been 5 custom for the Wile to work and they continued to work because they liked the income. As disposable income increased people ale out More and because of this More restaurants were required and More employees today s generation Eal out three 01 Lour limes a Voeuk. They Don t even think about it. Eating Oul is becoming a Way of life Lor Moat  one estimate is int by 1990. One of every Lour meals Ealon at Home will be prepared elsewhere food service authorities say that people Are staying at Home More and entertaining at Home but they Aren t cooking at Home. Who