Reduction of EU workers puts squeeze on hospitality The impact of the pandemic and post-Brexit immigration systems has led to a significant reduction in EU nationals working in the hospitality sector, research from Fourth reveals.
In the first quarter of 2021, 34.9% of new starters were from the EU, compared to 48.6% in Q1 2019; and in total, EU workers made up 39.4% of the hospitality workforce, compared to 43.4% in Q1 2019.
Compared to April 2020, the workforce headcount is down 28% in total.
Coinciding with the reduction of EU workers, the data reveals that the percentage of British and Rest of the World (ROW) workers has grown considerably since 2019, with British workers currently making up 48% of the workforce and ROW workers making up 13%.
UK’s first Persian hospitality network launches for food and hospitality professionals A social networking platform aiming to celebrate and raise awareness of Persian people and brands in the UK hospitality sector has launched this week.
Profiling both leading and up-and-coming Persian individuals and brands, the Persian Hospitality Network (PHN) will support the work of industry professionals including chefs, restaurants, hoteliers, cooks, writers, and food suppliers.
Designed to act as a hub of information for both Persian and non-Persian audiences, the not-for-profit platform will offer a directory of Persian businesses, helping to connect the community to encourage collaboration and shared success.
BigHospitality relaunches with a new look and branding as the UK hospitality sector begins to awaken from lockdown.
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Friday Five: the week s top news This week s main hospitality news stories include Emma Woods stepping down as Wagamama CEO, an encouraging first week of sales for outdoor service, and the inaugural 50 Next list.
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Wagamama chief executive Emma Woods has announced she plans to step down from the role and hand over to her internally appointed successor, Thomas Heier. The move will see Heier, the current chief experience officer, start the role from 1 June, by which point it is hoped that the group s restaurants will have reopened for dine-in service following the expected easing of lockdown restrictions in May. Woods, who joined Wagamama as its customer director at the start of 2017, will continue to support Wagamama through its next phase of growth as an inaugural member of its brand board. She will also be taking on senior independent director and chair of Remco responsibilities for The Gym Group in May, having been a non-executive director f
Food delivery market reaches £11.4bn as a result of the pandemic Food delivery grew by £3.7bn in 2020 to reach £11.4bn - double its 2015 market value - as it benefited from being one of the few routes to market during the pandemic, Lumina Intelligence reports.
During 2020, delivery accounted for £2 in every £10 spent on foodservice, and is expected to drive habitual delivery behaviour beyond the pandemic, according to the
With restrictions easing and restaurants reopening for dine in from 17 May, delivery is expected decline, with Lumina anticipating a drop of 7.6% in 2021 to a value of £10.5bn. However, this is still 37% higher than the delivery market’s 2019 market value.