A hotel chain has devised an unusual way of attracting new workers amid the cost of living crisis – increasing salaries.
A hotel chain has devised an unusual way of attracting new workers amid thePremier Inn’s owner Whitbread warned that its annual costs are likely to rise by up to £30 million, in an effort to avoid the challenges of a tough recruitment market.
Whitbread – which also owns restaurant chains including Beefeater and Brewers Fayre – added that bringing forward refurbishments and maintenance projects, as well as some investment in IT meant that its costs are set to rise by between £20 million and £30 million overall. With inflation soaring and household budgets under increasing pressure, pay is not keeping up with price rises.But the Governor of the Bank of England has asked workers not to demand pay rises – in an apparent plea to curb inflation.
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