Upokoina George-Yates, general manager of Churly’s Brew Pub, has offered a $20,000 dollar sign-on bonus in a bid to attract a head chef in a tight labour market. Such is the demand for scarce skilled hospitality staff. Having the head chef leave on such short notice, George-Yates decided to make his next chef an offer they could not refuse. Some restaurant owners say no* Are wages too low to attract hospitality workers? * Auckland charter boat death: Young chef was 'happy' and had just started new jobGeorge-Yates said the bonus reflected the extreme shortage of skilled workers the hospitality industry faced.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2021 17:00 UTC