Tackling the skills shortage in the hospitality industry

“We’re finding a lot of hotels, wedding venues, restaurants, pubs and bars [are] really struggling to attract and keep skilled and semi-skilled workers,” says Simon Hayton, CEO of recruitment firm Workforce People Solutions. “Staff including chefs, food and beverage managers and assistants, front of house, and housekeeping personnel are amongst some of the real pain-points the industry is facing at the moment.”