New research has found there’s a shortage of skilled chefs across the UK with nearly 47% of vacancies for chefs proving difficult to fill, due to a lack of skilled applicants.
VisitEngland, the country’s national tourist board, has found chefs made up 21% of all skill shortage vacancies for skilled trades, suggesting businesses are struggling to recruit the skilled chefs they need.
Last week was English Tourism Week (14-22 March) so VisitEngland encouraged young people to enter the industry and in particular, urged them to consider being a chef as a career option during the week’s activities.
Emphasising the work already being done by the hospitality sector to attract young people to take up apprenticeships, the board also urged the entire industry to make greater efforts to recruit more chefs.
English tourism is predicted to be one of the biggest drivers of economic growth for the UK over the next decade. Tourism is already worth £106bn (9% of the total GDP) supporting 2.6 million jobs. By 2025, the value of tourism in England is set to double to over £216bn, providing one in every 10 jobs.
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