No incentive for hospitality to hire inexperienced under-21s, pub boss warns

The boss of Fuller’s said hospitality firms no longer have an incentive to hire inexperienced under-21s (Fuller’s/PA) - (PA Media)

The incentive for hospitality firms to hire younger and inexperienced staff has “gone away” since the minimum wage for under-21s has been going up, the boss of a major UK pub chain has said.

Pub workers have also been more likely to hold on to their jobs amid shrinking opportunities for work.