Hotels chief warns over Brexit threat to workers
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Peter Fulton, the firm’s Europe chief, urged the UK government to ensure the sector can still draw on a depth of overseas talent, as the number of British hotel and restaurant workers was “relatively small”.
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Hide Ad“I think the labour situation in the case of Brexit needs to be studied very carefully,” said Fulton. “I think life could become very difficult for the industry if the whole situation is not looked at.”
His comments come after sandwich chain Pret A Manger said it was “reaching” out to British applicants in a bid to plug a looming recruitment gap.
The British Hospitality Association says the UK sector needs about 62,000 EU migrants every year. However, the government is planning a “barista visa” allowing young European citizens to continue work in the UK’s coffee shops and pubs.