Staffing

TRAINING ‘RAISING THE BAR’ TO ATTRACT HOSPITALITY STAFF

Posted on October 20th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Tackling aspects of Australia’s hospitality staff shortage, new initiatives from Diageo and Barcats bring some hope for beleaguered employers. In 2020, Diageo Australia pledged $11.5 million to the Down Under instalment of its ‘Raising the Bar’ initiative to support venues,

HOTEL STAFF SHORTAGE MEETS LOW UNEMPLOYMENT

Posted on September 29th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Faced with a pending summer of pent-up demand and falling unemployment figures, pubs around the country are working to find workers in the great hospitality staff crisis. Anticipating extraordinary demand over the warmer months, Australian Venue Co has launched an

HUNT GETS AHEAD WITH EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Posted on June 28th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Stephen Hunt has produced a video explaining the benefits of his group’s Employee Assistance Program for workers and the venue. In his role as managing director of Hunt Hospitality International, Stephen Hunt periodically presents informative updates on the workings and

UK FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BOON FOR HOSPITALITY

Posted on June 16th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
A newly negotiated Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom could be good news for the struggling hospitality sector, and pave the way for a return to trade relations between the nations.  Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Cornwall

MERIVALE FAST-TRACKING CHEF APPRENTICESHIPS

Posted on June 7th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Industry trailblazer Merivale has announced the return of its innovative Chef Apprenticeship School to address the critical skills shortage in commercial kitchens, led by celebrated chef Peter Doyle. The programme – designed to inspire, guide and mentor the next generation

STAFF SHORTAGE PROMPTING CASH FOR CHEFS

Posted on April 14th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Lewis Group has announced it is offering a signing bonus of $2,500 for chefs as the industry feels the pinch of the labour shortage crisis. A Federal Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Migration was told this week of staff shortages

STAFF CRISIS PROMPTS $1K SIGNING BONUS FROM AVC

Posted on December 16th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The challenge to fill staff positions has hit top gear with Australian Venue Co offering sign-on bonuses of up to $1,000 in a bid to secure workers to operate the group’s 150 pubs around Australia. The second wave of the

FREE TRAINING TO GET JOB SEEKERS INTO HOSPO

Posted on December 11th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
As the hotel and foodservice industries continue to feel the effects of staff shortages, a new survey finds most high school students are eager to get straight into work and over two thirds are looking at hospitality. The research found