We are in regular dialogue with the sector and are aware of the recruitment challenges facing businesses. The Hospitality Sector Council is actively looking at this issue, including working directly with the Hospitality Rising Campaign through our Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board.<\/p>
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The ONS publishes data on staff vacancy rates in the sector. This was most recently estimated at 7.2%, and this rate has fallen for the past 4 months.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4065", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Thurrock"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jackie Doyle-Price"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-17T10:15:25.557Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "201"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Hospitality Industry: Vacancies"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of staff shortages in the hospitality sector, and if he will have discussions with representatives from the Hospitality Rising campaign in helping to addressing these shortages.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4384", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Wood"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dudley South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Wood"} ], "uin" : "59788"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1507529", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1507529/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Official data[1] show that, between 2013 and 2022, there were an average of 31,200 pubs and bars, 48,500 restaurants and 35,900 takeaways and mobile food stands operating each year across the UK. In 2022, there were approximately 30,300 pubs and bars, 58,100 restaurants, and 43,700 takeaways and mobile food stands. Full business counts data are provided in Annex A.<\/p>
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Annex A: Business counts, UK, 2013 - 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> SIC Code 56101: Licensed restaurants<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td> SIC Code 56102: Unlicensed restaurants and cafes<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total restaurants (SIC Codes 56101 + 56102)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> SIC Code 56103: Take away food shops and mobile food stands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> SIC Code 56302: Public houses and bars<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 24,140<\/em><\/p><\/td> 12,785<\/em><\/p><\/td> 36,925<\/p><\/td> 27,965<\/p><\/td> 32,725<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 25,160<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,415<\/em><\/p><\/td> 39,575<\/p><\/td> 28,925<\/p><\/td> 32,375<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 26,860<\/em><\/p><\/td> 18,715<\/em><\/p><\/td> 45,575<\/p><\/td> 34,595<\/p><\/td> 32,160<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 27,210<\/em><\/p><\/td> 19,885<\/em><\/p><\/td> 47,095<\/p><\/td> 35,190<\/p><\/td> 31,345<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 27,625<\/em><\/p><\/td> 21,060<\/em><\/p><\/td> 48,685<\/p><\/td> 35,765<\/p><\/td> 30,710<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> 28,180<\/em><\/p><\/td> 22,025<\/em><\/p><\/td> 50,205<\/p><\/td> 36,670<\/p><\/td> 30,545<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019<\/p><\/td> 28,705<\/em><\/p><\/td> 22,970<\/em><\/p><\/td> 51,675<\/p><\/td> 37,465<\/p><\/td> 30,885<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020<\/p><\/td> 29,130<\/em><\/p><\/td> 23,670<\/em><\/p><\/td> 52,800<\/p><\/td> 38,170<\/p><\/td> 30,720<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021<\/p><\/td> 29,680<\/em><\/p><\/td> 24,810<\/em><\/p><\/td> 54,490<\/p><\/td> 40,570<\/p><\/td> 29,865<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2022<\/p><\/td> 31,420<\/em><\/p><\/td> 26,655<\/em><\/p><\/td> 58,075<\/p><\/td> 43,705<\/p><\/td> 30,325<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013 - 2022 average<\/p><\/td> 27,811<\/em><\/p><\/td> 20,699<\/em><\/p><\/td> 48,510<\/p><\/td> 35,902<\/p><\/td> 31,166<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> [1] ONS business counts data, 2013-2022.<\/em><\/p>"}
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