HOST/HOSTESS DON"T SHOW UP TO WORK!!

I was so excited to open a restaurant in Sulani but they don't work at all. Everyone shows up except the host/hostess and therefor no one can sit down or get food. I find it ridiculous that as the owner of the restaurant I can't seat people. I've tried everything I can think of. I've befriended them, invited them to the lot before I open it but they don't change into their uniform and don't go to work. If I open the restaurant without them on the lot they just don't ever come, they're not frozen at a loading point somewhere, they just can't come. If I invite them to hangout at the lot while the restaurant is open, they say "I'll be right there" but never show up. I even had to ask them what their career was because it didn't automatically set so it's like they're not actually hired and they aren't called when you click open. It's so frustrating and I honestly was so excited to play this pack and now I can't do what I intended to do. KInd of at a stand still with my game.