A warning has been issued for holidaymakers heading off to sunny Spain as they could be faced with closed to bars and shuttered restaurants when they arrive due to waiter shortages. Staff shortages in Benidorm have already caused a number of businesses to close early or even shut for whole days.
This has hit the popular holiday spot in the run up to the summer holidays which would usually see the number of holidaymakers to the destination surge. And it comes as industry chiefs reportedly warn there could be around 4,000 vacancies already in Benidorm.
However, due to a combination of factors, the jobs reportedly aren’t being filled and there are concerns that only half of them will be taken up by the summer. The issue of hiring staff, some claim, is not due to pay, and a representative for the bars and restaurants told The Sun that a Benidorm waiter could typically take home just over £1,200 with tips, The Mirror reports.
