THE boss of a Chester-based food distribution company is calling for a special dispensation for workers from Europe to come to work in pubs, restaurants and hotels.
David Cattrall, the managing director of Harlech Foodservice, believes that they should be exempt from Brexit restrictions – just like fruit pickers coming from the continent to work on British farms.
There was huge frustration in the hospitality sector, he said, because many businesses were unable to reopen because of staff shortages caused by the UK leaving the European Union.
On the other hand the businesses with enough staff to get going again were doing a roaring trade because of the pent up demand.