[Food] Simple question. Why no catering staff?

[dazzer6666]

I'm not sure working in a poorly-ventilated football concourse, where you are going to have a lot of people who can't be arsed to wear a mask, talking loudly in your direction is a particularly attractive proposition right now.

….possibly, although the typical matchday employee is also part of the clubbing, house-sharing, partying cohort that form a large % of the current infection-spreading population, so I doubt they are all that bothered.

I reckon it’s mostly down to the lack of available Uni students until the new term starts.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Isn't this the same at the start of every season until the uni students are back?

 

[ManOfSussex]

Be interesting to see what it's like for Leicester in 3 weeks. The West Upper yesterday had half of both the kiosks by the north and south entrances shut yesterday and the main one had a few tills not in service.

 

[redoubtable seagull]

All of the above. It’s a massive problem that was fully anticipated following brexit and has been exacerbated due to lockdowns and the furlough scheme.

I’d also add that catering / hospitality is hard work and many who worked in it and were not pursuing a career from it have realised that they can earn more or have an easier job from driving a van or working in a supermarket, for example.

I suspect it will improve at the amex once the students are back. In addition the furlough scheme ends in October and that’s likely to see unemployment rise even though the numbers on furlough are much lower.

But really, employers in the sector will have to look at salaries and benefits when recruiting.

 

[halbpro]

Isn't this the same at the start of every season until the uni students are back?

There are always some shortages at the start of the season, but I can’t recall having shutters down on half a kiosk before.

 

[portlock seagull]

My advice, like so many others, is that if you want food and drink at football, either enjoy before the game or upgrade to 1901 when you can even pre order. Just like the theatre! The downside of course is you have to sit amongst fans who aren’t as loyal and didn’t go to Goldstone, Gillingham or Withdean…

 

[Baldseagull]

Indeed, with a never ending supply of cheap labour numerous employers knew they only ever had to pay the legal minimum. Now we are seeing significant wage rises across quite a few sectors which must come as quite a shock to all those who claimed EU membership had little or no impact on wages especially at the lower end ..


https://www.businessinsider.com/lab...errer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From %1$s

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That link really is useful, as it is talking about the Hospitality sector in the US, is Brexit giving American minimum wage earners a boost?

 

[banjo]

Brilliant as ever in the NS.

 

[stewart12]

Indeed, with a never ending supply of cheap labour numerous employers knew they only ever had to pay the legal minimum. Now we are seeing significant wage rises across quite a few sectors which must come as quite a shock to all those who claimed EU membership had little or no impact on wages especially at the lower end ..


https://www.businessinsider.com/lab...errer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From %1$s

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thanks for that article, good to know that wages IN AMERICA are going up

 

[JC Footy Genius]

That link really is useful, as it is talking about the Hospitality sector in the US, is Brexit giving American minimum wage earners a boost?

My sincerest apologies, will this one do?

https://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/sectors-with-the-biggest-salary-increases-2021/

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[Thunder Bolt]

As others have said, big shortages everywhere in hospitality. Students may help at the Amex, but there’s a much bigger gap to fill than previous seasons.

Looking at it yesterday, Sodexo pay £8.30ish-10 an hour. Suspect that may move upwards if students don’t plug all the gaps.

Which in turn, will put prices up. Sodexo won’t allow more wages to eat into their profits. £7 a pint anyone?

 

[KZNSeagull]

With the massive shortage of HGV drivers due to the same reason (100,000 short I heard on the radio this week), by the time they get the staff in the kiosks there may not be much for them to sell.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

Queues in the WSL were still about 30-40 people deep with 3 minutes to go before kick off in the second half. I left my seat just before the half time whistle and had a pint in my hand exactly 2 minutes before the restart.

Piss poor, and to the point where I've decided not to bother with a half time pint and chat on the concourse. I'll just stay in my seat. Shame, as it's all part of my match day 'ritual'.

 

[stewart12]

don't usually sit in the ESL...the queues at half time were horrendous so I just gave up in the end

 

[southstandandy]

Which in turn, will put prices up. Sodexo won’t allow more wages to eat into their profits. £7 a pint anyone?

Maybe that's what will have to happen. If we want to see hospitality staff paid more then perhaps we just have to accept pint's might be £6 to £7 or pie's a similar figure. I'm Not against increasing wages but we have to expect then we will pay more for the things we like.

 

[trueblue]

I'm not sure working in a poorly-ventilated football concourse, where you are going to have a lot of people who can't be arsed to wear a mask, talking loudly in your direction is a particularly attractive proposition right now.

You’re right. Surprising that they haven’t installed plastic shields at each till so they don’t at least have to take a face full of COVID breath with each customer.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Yes, exploiting cheap foreign workers was the chosen solution to enable a low wage economy. Seems it is no longer an option. Good.

So it was about protecting foreign workers ?

Silly old me, I thought it was all about sovereignty, controlling our borders and new trade opportunities

 

[WATFORD zero]

You’re right. Surprising that they haven’t installed plastic shields at each till so they don’t at least have to take a face full of COVID breath with each customer.

This

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

So it was about protecting foreign workers ?

Silly old me, I thought it was all about sovereignty, controlling our borders and new trade opportunities

In this case not about protecting foreign workers. Rather, protecting the wages of low skilled domestic workers from competition from an endless supply of cheap foreign labour. Seems to be working.

 

[WATFORD zero]

In this case not about protecting foreign workers. Rather, protecting the wages of low skilled domestic workers from competition from an endless supply of cheap foreign labour. Seems to be working.

Maybe we should pick this up over on the Brexit thread, where we can discuss it in detail ?