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Staffing difficulties experienced by 83% of hospitality businesses

13 January 2022 by

Up to 83% of hospitality businesses have reporting staffing difficulties, the highest proportion alongside the construction sector.

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BrewDog introduces workplace code following review into 'toxic' culture claims

21 December 2021 by

BrewDog has launched a workplace code following the completion of a review into claims of a “toxic” culture within the business.

Staff and supply shortages cause temporary closures at 'one in five restaurants' News

Staff and supply shortages cause temporary closures at 'one in five restaurants'

06 December 2021 by
Ulster University launches hospitality school and training restaurant to tackle skills shortage News

Ulster University launches hospitality school and training restaurant to tackle skills shortage

29 November 2021 by
Number of EU workers in hospitality drops 26% in two years News

Number of EU workers in hospitality drops 26% in two years

26 November 2021 by
Hospitality Rising recruitment campaign launches £5m fundraise News

Hospitality Rising recruitment campaign launches £5m fundraise

18 November 2021 by

Number of hospitality job vacancies rose 26% in October News

Number of hospitality job vacancies rose 26% in October

12 November 2021 by

The number of hospitality job vacancies advertised in October 2021 jumped by 26% on the previous[...]

Viewpoint: As recruitment challenges persist, hospitality should think outside the box in identifying new talent Hotel

Viewpoint: As recruitment challenges persist, hospitality should think outside the box in identifying new talent

11 November 2021 by

Social enterprises can go a long way towards addressing some of the hospitality sector’s staffing woes,[...]

Staff poaching on the rise amid hospitality worker shortage News

Staff poaching on the rise amid hospitality worker shortage

08 November 2021 by

The ongoing shortage of skilled hospitality staff has seen some restaurateurs accuse their rivals of using[...]

The Greyhound Beaconsfield launches hospitality mentoring scheme News

The Greyhound Beaconsfield launches hospitality mentoring scheme

21 October 2021 by

The Greyhound pub and restaurant in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, has launched a mentoring scheme aiming to encourage[...]

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Nine in 10 hospitality businesses struggling to recruit staff

Ninety-two per cent of businesses in the hotels, hospitality and catering sector who are attempting to recruit staff have reported difficulties, a significant rise from 76% in the second quarter and the highest rate since records began in 1997."

14 October 2021 by
D&D London makes chef training programme permanent after summer school success News

D&D London makes chef training programme permanent after summer school success

13 October 2021
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D&D London has announced it will be permanently rolling out its chef training programme after seeing 50 of its summer school participants join the business.

Hospitality job vacancies up 50,000 since pandemic began News

Hospitality job vacancies up 50,000 since pandemic began

12 October 2021
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The number of job vacancies in the UK hospitality industry has risen by 50,000 since before the pandemic began in early 2020, new figures show.

Staff shortage forces hotel to close two days a week during ‘busiest month of the year’ News

Staff shortage forces hotel to close two days a week during ‘busiest month of the year’

12 October 2021 by

The Grange at Oborne in Dorset has announced it will close for two days a week[...]

Emergency visas extended to food haulage drivers News

Emergency visas extended to food haulage drivers

04 October 2021 by

Emergency visas to tackle the UK’s supply chain disruption have been extended to food haulage drivers,[...]

Staffing crisis pushing up wages as one in six jobs lie vacant News

Staffing crisis pushing up wages as one in six jobs lie vacant

04 October 2021 by

One in six (16%) hospitality jobs currently lie vacant, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA[...]

Mounting calls for hospitality visas following HGV drivers announcement News

Mounting calls for hospitality visas following HGV drivers announcement

28 September 2021 by

Hospitality bosses have renewed calls for a visa scheme to allow workers to come to the[...]

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Government to offer short-term visas to tackle supply chain disruption

The government has announced that short-term visas will become available in the run-up to Christmas to tackle shortages of HGV drivers and the supply chain disruption."

27 September 2021 by
Travelodge targets parents in bid to fill 750 staff vacancies News

Travelodge targets parents in bid to fill 750 staff vacancies

24 September 2021
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Travelodge has launched a recruitment drive targeting parents in a bid to fill 750 job roles in its hotels across the UK.

Wake-up call: Can I ‘fire and rehire’ my employees? Advice

Wake-up call: Can I ‘fire and rehire’ my employees?

23 September 2021
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The controversial practice is not illegal, but employers should take heed when seeking to change an employee’s contract.

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