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 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
Continue reading Everyone knows too many cooks in the kitchen is a recipe for disaster. But what if there aren’t enough? Restaurants across the country are having a hard time filling kitchen worker positions, and with no relief in sight, the shortage is likely to change the dining out experience. “Everyone is opening a restaurant, yet the painful reality is there isn’t
Continue reading It has been all over the news regarding the shortage within the Chef market. We have been trading for 15 years and we have insights of the market. Over the past 15 years it has not been like this in the chef world. 1st of all you have a chef shortage for the below reasons, you then have energy and food
Continue reading Anytime I meet someone who has a unique view of the hospitality industry, I’m eager to trade notes. For the past decade, Valerie Upfold has been a hospitality recruiter. Before that, she spent 15 years with the Oliver & Bonacini restaurant group, becoming the company’s first HR director as it grew tenfold in size. Who better to talk to about
Continue reading As the restaurant industry tries to recover from the pandemic, it is facing a new crisis: a staff shortage in the kitchen. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for chefs and head cooks is far outpacing the number of students interested in those careers. The bureauprojects the need for head cooks and chefswill rise 25% by 2030, far
Continue reading As the restaurant industry tries to recover from the pandemic, it is facing a new crisis: a staff shortage in the kitchen.According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for chefs and head cooks is far outpacing the number of students interested in those careers.The bureau projects the need for head cooks and chefs will rise 25% by 2030, far
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