Hospitality Rising hits 100,000 job applications

Hospitality Rising has attracted over 100,000 job applications, less than six months after the official campaign launched.

It comes after the ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign, which targets 16 to 30-year-olds, exceeded 55,000 applications in February.

The ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign launched last October in a bid to fix the sector’s mounting job vacancies.

With over 300 backers, including celebrity chefs, seven more operators such as Living Ventures, The Ned, Quarter Ltd, First Restaurants, The Vineyard, Ned’s Noodle Bar, Army and Navy Club, and Tate Eats have also joined the campaign.

Mark McCulloch, founder of Hospitality Rising and campaign director, said: “The backing we’re getting from supporters is resulting in their vacancies being seen by a new audience as well as helping us reach our long term goals. 100,000 Job applications through our careers website shows our audience is responding to the campaign on mass and that we’re really making a connection. We are ever grateful for everyone who has invested in Hospitality Rising and continue to thank those who have made this vital movement possible.

“There is no question we are blown over by the number of applications within such a short space of time. To be able to better understand what attracts both Gen Z and Millennial job seekers into hospitality is something that we can build on to help the industry and reduce vacancies. We all want young people to see what a vibrant place hospitality truly is to work in so reaching 50% of the UKs 16-30 year olds already is definitely a game changer.”