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Gusto removes itself from the UK chef recruitment market

03 April 2023 by

An Italian restaurant group has given up trying to recruit chefs in the UK and has instead hired 30 staff from India.

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No hospitality roles recommended for shortage occupation list

20 March 2023 by

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has not recommended the addition of any hospitality roles to the shortage occupation list, which would make it easier for businesses to recruit from abroad.

Hospitality roles ‘could be added to shortage occupation list’ News

Hospitality roles ‘could be added to shortage occupation list’

06 March 2023 by
Hospitality staff risk being priced out of London due to rising rents News

Hospitality staff risk being priced out of London due to rising rents

01 February 2023 by
One in nine hospitality jobs still vacant as staffing crisis continues News

One in nine hospitality jobs still vacant as staffing crisis continues

22 November 2022 by
Jason Atherton says staff shortage may mean restaurant closures next year News

Jason Atherton says staff shortage may mean restaurant closures next year

01 November 2022 by

Chuku’s looks to secure 600 bookings in six weeks as restaurant at risk of closure News

Chuku’s looks to secure 600 bookings in six weeks as restaurant at risk of closure

31 October 2022 by

Nigerian tapas restaurant Chuku’s is hoping to secure 600 bookings over the next six weeks to[...]

The Savoy raises salaries after struggling to recruit News

The Savoy raises salaries after struggling to recruit

12 October 2022 by

The managing director of London’s Savoy hotel said it has raised salaries across all departments following[...]

Government to respond after hospitality worker visa petition gains 10,000 signatures News

Government to respond after hospitality worker visa petition gains 10,000 signatures

23 August 2022 by

The government will have to respond to a petition calling for a hospitality worker visa scheme[...]

Average of 6% of hospitality staff leave jobs each month, report claims News

Average of 6% of hospitality staff leave jobs each month, report claims

01 August 2022 by

The hospitality industry is having to replace an average of 6% of the labour force each[...]

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House of Lords committee calls for evidence in labour shortage inquiry

The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has launched a call for evidence for an inquiry into labour shortages in the UK."

29 July 2022 by
How hospitality businesses are using TikTok to tackle staff shortages News

How hospitality businesses are using TikTok to tackle staff shortages

25 July 2022
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Hospitality businesses have been turning to TikTok to boost recruitment amid industry-wide staff shortages, with some job posts attracting hundreds of applicants.

West End hospitality businesses suffer 20% loss in sales due to staff shortages News

West End hospitality businesses suffer 20% loss in sales due to staff shortages

20 July 2022
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A survey of employers in the hospitality and leisure sector of the West End of London has revealed an average loss of 20% in sales due to staff shortages.

John Lewis launches chef academy to combat industry shortage News

John Lewis launches chef academy to combat industry shortage

05 July 2022 by

The John Lewis Partnership has become the first retailer to launch its own chef academy to[...]

Staffing challenges hit Oakman growth News

Staffing challenges hit Oakman growth

05 July 2022 by

Oakman executive chairman Peter Borg-Neal has said that staffing challenges and subsequently having to restrict trading[...]

Staff shortages ‘could last up to two years’ and furlough end won’t ‘magically fill gaps’ News

Staff shortages ‘could last up to two years’ and furlough end won’t ‘magically fill gaps’

06 September 2021 by

Staffing shortages seen across the UK could last for up to two years and will not[...]

Wake-up call: Combatting the skills shortage with the untapped talent of the disabled workforce Advice

Wake-up call: Combatting the skills shortage with the untapped talent of the disabled workforce

05 August 2021 by

The hospitality industry needs to make some adjustments in order to attract and recruit more disabled[...]

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Hospitality staffing shortage: alternative ways to find employees

With the hospitality staffing crisis worse than ever, employers using traditional means of finding staff are fishing in an increasingly small pond. We speak to the charities and schemes offering alternative routes to a new workforce."

15 July 2021 by
Find solutions to the talent shortage at the Staffing Summit News

Find solutions to the talent shortage at the Staffing Summit

06 July 2021
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As operators struggle to find the staff to fully reopen post lockdown, The Caterer is holding a Staffing Summit to explore the options open to hospitality business to expand their people pipeline.

Can't get the staff: the rules for hiring from overseas after Brexit Staffing

Can't get the staff: the rules for hiring from overseas after Brexit

18 December 2020
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While recruitment might be the last thing on some operators’ minds, the new rules for EU immigration are set to dramatically change the way the industry hires.

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