Due to the ongoing staff shortages caused by the pandemic, UK restaurants have had to increase employee wages to entice chefs and waiters – which could mean higher prices for customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to recent data, four of the biggest UK restaurant chains have around 15 per cent of unfilled roles – equating to hundreds of positions. Italian Restaurant Prezzo is one of these chains.<\/p>\n
Its owner Cain International\u2019s Chief Executive, Jonathan Goldstein, revealed that one of Prezzo\u2019s General Managers had to assist its restaurant\u2019s chef due to the shortages.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is just not sustainable over the medium term,\u201d Goldstein said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are looking at a very large and important part of the economy, which is actually enjoying a relatively strong level of demand – and with the summer holidays coming to an end and university students who have been temping over the summer leaving the workforce, the situation could get worse.\u201d<\/p>\n
In September and October, Prezzo is introducing a new salary and incentives package for employees. But, Goldstein warns that if wage inflation increases between five and 10 per cent, this will cause prices to surge.<\/p>\n
Additionally, an upmarket steakhouse chain – Hawksmoor – reveals they face employee shortages of around 10 per cent.<\/p>\n
To resolve this issue, the restaurant offered \u00a32,000 bonuses to employees who recommend workers to Hawksmoor.<\/p>\n
The Co-Founder, Will Beckett, says he wants the Government to turn the immigration tap back on to fill labour gaps.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou would have thought that a fairly good answer on the back of a global pandemic which has been unbelievably expensive is a thriving economy,\u201d he said, but it was \u201cbeing hamstrung by a lack of people at work\u201d.<\/p>\n
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