Melbourne restaurateurs are struggling to find local workers. The operator of Tokyo Tina and Hanoi Hannah has reverted to travelling overseas in search of chefs. | EXCLUSIVE carawaters
Melbourne’s Commune Group, owner of Tokyo Tina, Firebird, Moonhouse and Hanoi Hannah, sent one of its owners to Dubai to hire 30 chefs.
Blacher said while there were worker shortages across industries, hospitality had been particularly hard hit. Commune has already hired some chefs from overseas, including Andrew Sung and Liam Lee, who are from South Korea and have been sponsored to work here for two years.which operates restaurants including Chin Chin and Society, also hired 30 staff from a Dubai jobs fair along with recruiting from Asia and New Zealand.
Earlier this year Hunter St Hospitality, the company behind Rockpool, Spice Temple, Munich Brauhaus and The Bavarian,through a three-week trip at a cost of $10,000 to $20,000 per employee which included visas, application costs, flights and accommodation.
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