This Restaurant Prides Itself On Exclusively Hiring Teenagers. When Their Boss Fell Ill, Those Same Teens Stepped In To Save The Business

This Restaurant Prides Itself On Exclusively Hiring Teenagers. When Their Boss Fell Ill, Those Same Teens Stepped In To Save The Business

This Restaurant Prides Itself On Exclusively Hiring Teenagers. When Their Boss Fell Ill, Those Same Teens Stepped In To Save The Business When eating out at a restaurant, it’s not unusual to be greeted by a teenage hostess or served by a waiter who’s juggling college applications between shifts.  In fact, restaurants are the largest employer of teenagers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the restaurant industry employs 33% of working teens aged 16 to 19 years old.  But in Hudson, Wisconsin, the Urban Olive & Vine doesn’t just make a habit of hiring teens — they make a point of it.  For years, owners Chad and Carol Trainor have exclusively hired teenagers and supported them as they transitioned on to other opportunities.  “It was at a time when it wasn’t real easy to get a job, and Chad was the one who took me in and saw potential in me,” former employee Reid Filiatreaux told local news station KSTP news. “There’s no one else in town, no one else in town who would hire a…