Chef Shortages: UK makes Allowances

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Restaurateurs and hoteliers should still be able to employ skilled chefs from outside the UK under toughened immigration laws, but not other hospitality workers, a report recommended today.

Chefs are listed among a range of occupations for which the Migration Advisory Committee considers there to be a shortage of skilled workers in the UK, meaning employers who are licensed sponsors will be able to bring in migrant workers from outside Europe to fill vacancies if they need to.

The committee said it had considered other occupations within the hospitality industry, such as waiting staff, but decided against including them on the list.

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