Wages

Rise in pay for UK restaurant workers outpacing other countries

29-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Base wages of restaurant workers in the UK are rising faster than their US and North American counterparts, new data has revealed.

Delivery drivers to stage fresh strikes ‘every Friday and bank holiday’ until demands are met

23-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Drivers for food delivery platforms including Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats plan to continue striking ‘every Friday and bank holiday’ in a dispute over pay.

Delivery drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day

13-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Drivers for food delivery platforms including Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats plan to strike on Valentine’s Day to protest against poor working conditions.

Sector pleads for support as leaders warn wage increase could be ‘death knell’ for many

22-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Industry leaders have warned an increase in the National Living Wage could be a ‘death knell’ for smaller hospitality businesses without targeted tax cuts in today’s (22 November) Autumn Statement.

The Coconut Tree delays paying wages as it struggles with ‘unforeseen costs’

09-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Sri Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree has told employees that payment of their wages for May have been delayed because of ‘unforeseen costs to the business’.

UK hospitality salaries outpace national average

22-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

UK hospitality employees received an average pay rise of 9.5% in the last year, compared to the national average of 6.6%.

Average wages for hospitality workers rise 53% in a decade

30-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The hospitality sector has recorded the fastest-rising wages in the UK over the past decade with average weekly earnings for full-time workers rising 53% between 2012 and 2022.

Green & Fortune introduces winter payments for staff

12-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Green & Fortune has announced additional payments to its staff to help during the cost of living crisis.

Pret announces pay rises for the second time this year

12-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Pret a Manger is investing an additional £10m in what will be its second staff pay rise this year.

Itsu to increase staff pay by 13% to help with cost of living woes

07-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Itsu is implementing its second pay rise for staff in the space of 12 months, as it commits to supporting its people with the cost living crisis.

Revolution investing £2m to lift pay above minimum

23-Mar-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Revolution Bar Group says it is to increase employees’ pay over and above the new increased National Minimum Wage this April – at a cost of £2m to the business.

The Landmark London launches four day working week for chefs

27-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The Landmark London hotel in Marylebone is has announced the launch of a scheme to allow its chefs to work a four day week with increased pay.

Pret invests more than £9m in staff pay rises

13-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger is to invest more than £9.2m in pay rises for team members with increases set to also be made to Mystery Shopper bonuses.

Pubs and restaurants face 'increasing pressure' of rising wages

26-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Hourly rates of pay across pubs and restaurants are climbing steadily with back-of-house roles in one age bracket approaching £10 per hour for the first time, according to Fourth.

Restaurants boost wages amid staffing struggles

14-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

More than a third of UK hospitality employers have boosted pay and benefits in an attempt to attract and retain staff, new data from Lightspeed reveals.

Prezzo ups wages amid recruitment struggle

20-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Casual dining brand Prezzo is the latest hospitality operator to announce a pay increase for staff, as businesses continue to struggle with recruitment.

Staffing crisis 'drives up' hospitality wages

22-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Hiring bottlenecks in the UK’s hospitality sector are increasingly prompting hospitality operators to turn to temporary staff to keep up with demand, with wages increasing by nearly 14%.