Mr. Paddy Lynn:

I would imagine an exception was probably made for managers because of a lobbying effort. I do not know the details of it. The hospitality industry needs far more than chefs. We deal with the largest hotels in the country and they want people at every level. There are not people for the jobs. Why is hospitality not attracting people? Covid had a big impact on the number of people involved. I do not think wages are high enough throughout the industry, including for chefs.

That is not necessarily something that we are here today to solve but I do feel that. It is quite a maligned industry in general. I do not think that we appreciate the chefs of the country as we should. We all love a celebrity chef and they are some of our most popular television personalities. There might be a chef here or there in a town or village with a good following and reputation whose name proceeds them but that is not always the way. It is a noble and altruistic discipline and a vocation for many people. That is often used against them. If someone is committed to a life as a chef there are not many other things that they want to do so maybe the wages do not chase the dream.