The restaurant industry has been especially hard hit by the labor shortage. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images Restaurants are closing earlier or shutting their dining rooms because of the labor shortage. They say this means they can provide better and faster service and save money on labor. But one cafe owner said some staff actually quit after she cut its hours. If you've eaten out recently, you may have noticed that it was a little different.Some restaurants are opening later and closing earlier, while others are shutting their dining rooms altogether.In some locations this is because of rising cases of the Delta variant or a lack of ingredients due to supply-chain problems.