Burger & Lobster is calling for leading London restaurants to unite to provide employment for Ukrainian refugees seeking work as they arrive in the UK.
Creating a consortium of hospitality sector leaders, Burger & Lobster has laid plans to develop Hospitalityforall.co.uk with the aim of speeding up the recruitment process for refugees seeking work.
Hospitality businesses that have already signed up include Wahaca, Franco Manca, The Cinnamon Collection, Pizza Pilgrims, Goodman, Zelman Meats, Beast Restaurant, Sumi, Neyba and Miguel’s Pizza.
Hospitality For All will take the form of an applicant-first hospitality-focused recruitment website where brands can post available jobs for refugees.
The straight-forward process enables those looking for employment to submit one simple application form for a variety of industry vacancies, from front- to back-of-house, rather than having to apply to multiple restaurants.
Applications will be shared across the consortium's recruitment teams, thus facilitating jobs in the fastest way possible and giving the applicant a higher chance of success.
Head of People at Burger & Lobster, Alex Sheekey, commented, 'Our industry has always welcomed people from different nationalities, skill sets and backgrounds, and this is another example of our sector doing what it does best.
'We wanted to open our doors to help those in crisis, but recognise that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We're a powerful sector when we come together, and we thank those operators who have signed-up and welcome future partners to join us in this cause.'
The platform is currently in development stages with CAB Studios and will launch mid-April. For hospitality businesses looking to sign up, please head to https://www.burgerandlobster.com/hospitality-for-all/