A West Country hotel boss has said he believes the benefits system should be overhauled as the hospitality sector is crying out for more staff. Toby Ashworth, owner of the Nare hotel near Veryan in Cornwall, believes there is no excuse not to be in work when there are so many job opportunities available.
With the Covid pandemic and various lockdowns forcing pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels to shut for several months two years running, many staff in the industry were put on the Government’s furlough scheme. And foreign workers who worked in hotels can no longer take up the roles because of Brexit red tape.
Some staff have also not returned to their place of work post-lockdowns, having decided it is no longer for them or that they can earn more somewhere else. As a result many businesses in the hospitality industry have struggled to recruit new staff to fill the gaps.
