Hospitality sector urges govt to tackle recruitment crisis
The current vacancy rate for hospitality businesses stands at 11% compared to the national average of 4%, a problem which reportedly costs the industry £22bn a year
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UKHospitality, the BBPA, BII, the Institute of Hospitality and charity Springboard, have addressed MP Mel Stride in a joint letter calling on the minister’s support in an industry-wide recruitment campaign.