Next year’s minimum wage increase ‘could cripple Irish hospitality businesses’, says managing director of Excel Recruitment
The Irish hospitality sector faces a “perfect storm” of employment law changes taking effect next year, with employers already struggling to keep up with wage demands, according to a prominent recruiter.
The 2024 hotel and catering salary guide published by Excel Recruitment on Thursday highlights that the “spiralling cost of employment” is the biggest threat facing the hospitality industry next year, with salary increases reported all across the sector.
The guide notes that chefs have secured some of the greatest pay rises in the sector in the past year, due in part to huge demand for staff in these roles.
The average salary of a second-year commis chef has risen by about 14 per cent from €28,000 to €32,000, while a junior sous-chef can now expect a typical salary of €45,000, a 12.5 per cent increase from €40,000 a year ago.
