Workers in the hospitality industry have reported receiving above-average salary increases last year as the sector struggles with a skills shortage.
Hospitality employees received an average pay rise of 9.5 per cent, according to a survey by Caterer.com, a hiring website, compared with the national average of 6.6 per cent.
Those working for pubs received the highest pay rises at 11.3 per cent, the company found, while on a regional basis employees in Greater London and the northwest of England reported the highest pay increases.
The hospitality sector figures come from a survey of 500 employers and 751 employees through Censuswide on behalf of Caterer.com, while the national average comes from the Office for National Statistics.
The findings come despite the hospitality industry being among
