Hospitality businesses across the globe have been affected by the difficulties of finding the right staff, with a shortage of chefs proving to be a particular problem. Martin-Christian Kent, executive director, People 1st, explains. Hospitality businesses across the globe have been affected by the difficulties of finding the right staff, with a shortage of chefs proving to be a particular
Continue reading Overall employment of cooks is projected to grow 26% from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, restaurants, entertainment venues and catering services have been forced to reduce hours and require overtime for current staff due to lack of kitchen staff,
Continue reading A shortage of skilled kitchen workers is affecting operations in Vancouver, B.C., and beyond HEAD TO ANY to any restaurant right now and at first glance, you might think “Pandemic? What pandemic?” Patios are packed (within the new normal of physical distancing and partitions in place) and even at reduced capacity indoors, the buzz is back. But behind the scenes,
Continue reading Restaurants are opening up and people have started going out to grab a bite at their favourite places. The sector is recovering from the pains of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, all is not well within the industry as it is struggling to find staff to be able to function properly. Experts and industry players attribute the shortage to reasons induced
Continue reading Average hourly pay for temporary chefs has risen by as much as 20% in parts of the UK over the past year in response to staff shortages. The findings by flexible work platform Indeed Flex showed there had been a 97% rise in chef job roles advertised on its platform compared to 2021. Hourly pay for temporary chefs rose by
Continue reading After years of full-time work but not being able to make ends meet, cooks and other back-of-house staff can’t afford to stay in the hospitality industry. Harpreet Jagdeo has a passion for food; they’ve loved cooking since they were a kid. And they love Halifax. But after working in this city’s restaurant industry for years and barely managing to make
Continue reading The chef shortage – it’s a fundamental and well-documentedchallenge for the hospitality industry, and one that is now starting to have a real impact on the way restaurants and other food businesses operate. Projections suggest the industry will need an additional 11,000 chefs in the next five years and that businesses are still struggling to fill vacancies – but there
Continue reading Top New York chefs can earn $300,000, while those in the Hamptons can earn $160,000, said Alfred Ehrlich, a chef turned executive search/personnel consultant who heads Kitchen Maestro. The demand for experienced restaurant staff has put salaries on a fast boil – with pay skyrocketing as much as 75% and one recently hired chef scoring a $400,000 deal, Side Dish
Continue reading Over the past decade there was a massive shortage of trained chefs and cooks, which made life difficult for restaurants and other food service operators. While business was booming, there just weren’t enough trained leaders in the kitchen. And then COVID-19 happened. Suddenly, restaurants were in crisis, having to temporarily shut down, reduce capacity, or completely change business models. As business slowed,
Continue reading Special training academies had to be set up in bid to find hospitality workers as Brexit, Covid and agency working cuts the number of chef candidates It’s not so much a case of too many cooks as one of not enough chefs with Plymouth hospitality companies struggling to recruit staff. Three leading employers have been involved in special recruitment events
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