Struggling pubs and restaurants are calling on thousands of Baby Boomers to get back to work and help solve a massive staffing crisis across the country. Huge numbers of workers moved out of hospitality during the pandemic and there are now more than 150,000 unfilled vacancies in the sector, pushing hundreds of businesses to the brink of bankruptcy.
According to a new study commissioned by hospitality recruitment platform Barcats, 72% of pub and restaurant bosses say bringing older workers out of retirement could be the answer. According to recent data, there has been a huge increase in economic inactivity for the over 50s since Covid. A third of people ages 59-59 chose to retire early and one in ten aged 50-55.
Jeff Williams, Barcats CEO, said: “There is a huge pool of fantastic, hard-working over-50s talent out there. It’s time for the Baby Boomers to get back out there and help save this country’s pubs and restaurants.”
