Jungmin Seo

Ninnja Bayram has been appointed hotel manager of the Berkeley in London’s Knightsbridge.

Hospitality operators fear losing a “month’s profit” from three days of disrupted trade following National rail and Transport for London (TfL) strikes starting today.

An increase in staff poaching has seen operators having to offer ‘unsustainable’ salaries to recruit.

UKHospitality has called for “urgent support from the government” as low unemployment rates continue to exacerbate the staffing crisis.