Post-Brexit curbs on immigration are proving a boon for restaurant workers as wage increases outstrip the national average.

Pay for staff in the hospitality sector has risen by 9.5pc – compared with the national average of 6.6pc – over the last year, new research shows.

Pub wages are growing at the fast rate within the sector, increasing by 11.3pc, according to online headhunter Caterer.com.

The website said that there are now more than 1,700 jobs being advertised that offer an annual salary of £50,000 or more.

A combination of <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/04/02/benefit-claimants-ghost-employers-with-fake-applications/">near-full employment</a> and a crackdown on foreign workers in the wake of Britain’s exit from the EU has <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/02/06/jobless-could-put-work-waiters-bar-staff/">left restaurants, bars and hotels fighting for labour</a>.

High rates of employment and a crippling skills shortage are driving up wages{ai:summary}<p>Restaurants are benefiting from post-Brexit curbs on immigration as wages rise above national average. Pay for hospitality staff has increased by 9.5%, while pub wages saw an increase by 11.3%. The crackdown on foreign workers in the wake of Brexit led to a shortage of labour in the industry. #economy</p>

Post-Brexit immigration curbs spark pay boom for hospitality workers

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