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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 be solved by the ending of the furlough scheme this month, the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned.

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Hang Fire Southern Kitchen closes permanently due to staff shortages

25 August 2021 by

Acclaimed barbecue restaurant Hang Fire Southern Kitchen in Barry has closed permanently due to a shortage of hospitality staff.

How D&D London is solving the skills gap and staff shortage with its hospitality summer school Staffing

How D&D London is solving the skills gap and staff shortage with its hospitality summer school

11 August 2021 by

With nearly 18% of its workforce unfilled, D&D London has launched a Summer School for those[...]

More than 92,000 EU workers estimated to have left UK’s hospitality sector News

More than 92,000 EU workers estimated to have left UK’s hospitality sector

05 August 2021 by

More than 92,000 workers from the European Union are estimated to have left the UK’s hospitality[...]

How to change staff working arrangements Advice

How to change staff working arrangements

05 August 2021 by

Employers are seeking flexibility from staff, but how can operators act fairly? Ed Cotton explains the[...]

How rethinking recruitment can help the hospitality industry bounce back from the staffing shortage Staffing

How rethinking recruitment can help the hospitality industry bounce back from the staffing shortage

05 August 2021 by

For the industry to bounce back from the current staffing shortage, hard truths must be accepted[...]

Hospitality and catering qualifications added to government’s free courses for jobs offer News

Hospitality and catering qualifications added to government’s free courses for jobs offer

29 July 2021

Hospitality and catering qualifications have been added to the government’s free courses for jobs offer, including qualifications in professional cookery and pâtisserie.

D&D London to extend paid 'summer school' to tackle staff shortages News

D&D London to extend paid 'summer school' to tackle staff shortages

28 July 2021

D&D London is to continue its paid hospitality training programme after hailing the first session a success.

The Walnut Tree forced to close temporarily due to staff shortage News

The Walnut Tree forced to close temporarily due to staff shortage

27 July 2021 by

The Michelin-starred Walnut Tree near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire has become the latest restaurant forced to close[...]

David Moore says we're reaching boiling point In-Depth

David Moore says we're reaching boiling point

27 July 2021 by

Dwelling on trivialities means the bigger issues aren’t being solved, says an enraged David Moore.

Proportion of EU workers in hospitality sector at lowest level since 2016 News

Proportion of EU workers in hospitality sector at lowest level since 2016

26 July 2021 by

The proportion of workers in the hospitality sector from the European Union is at its lowest[...]

Hospitality not included in isolation exemption News

Hospitality not included in isolation exemption

23 July 2021 by

Food production and supply workers can apply to be exempt from self-isolation rules, but hospitality has[...]

Free Staffing Summit today to offer practical people solutions News

Free Staffing Summit today to offer practical people solutions

21 July 2021

With staffing top of the agenda for every hospitality operator, The Caterer is holding a Staffing Summit to explore the options open to hospitality businesses to expand their people pipeline.

Staffing crisis: shortage of bouncers a 'ticking time bomb' for bars and nightclubs News

Staffing crisis: shortage of bouncers a 'ticking time bomb' for bars and nightclubs

16 July 2021

A shortage of security staff could pose a serious risk to public safety when all pubs, bars and nightclubs can reopen in England from 19 July, industry leaders have warned.

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