The Irish Mail on Sunday

Serve up some visas to end hospitalit­y hell

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FAST-FOOD entreprene­ur Julian Metcalfe spoke this week of the critical shortage of staff in the hospitalit­y business in the UK. His comments should be heeded by the home secretary Suella Braverman.

Metcalfe, founder of Pret A Manger and Itsu, described how in the 1980s there were thousands of young, hard-working people from mainland Europe who wanted to experience life in the UK for a short time and then returned home. They didn’t want to live here forever. And, really, why would they? Think of the weather.

He suggested that instead of Ms Braverman’s ludicrous clampdown on immigratio­n, if two-year working visas were offered, young foreigners could live and work in the UK for a short period.

This would help solve the terrible staffing crisis affecting all pubs, restaurant and hotels.

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