Results 1-11 of 11 for chefs speaker:Ollie Crowe

Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: ...approximately 40,000 vacancies across the sector, 9,600 of those at senior level, representing a quarter of the total. Many particular positions are difficult to fill, including senior managers, chefs, bar staff, waiting staff, middle management roles, mixed senior-level managers in hotels, sales and marketing professionals, and even marketing professionals and coach drivers. It is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Job Creation (12 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: ...restrictions had a devastating impact on staff retention. It is estimated that one third of all staff departed the sector. Before the pandemic, it was already challenging to retain and recruit quality chefs, bar managers and senior bar staff. Many operators in the sector tell me it is next to impossible now. Job offers remain open for months, with few if any applicants. Figures from...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Job Creation (12 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: ...a real impact in terms of tackling the issue. I am familiar with a case in Galway. The Minister of State will be aware of the system. All the details were provided, but even though we cannot get chefs, there was a line in the application process which stated that the job had to be advertised for a month nationally. The person had to go back to the start of the process again, even...

Seanad: Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Feb 2022)

Ollie Crowe: ...is fairness and equity. I can honestly say that vast majority of businesses in Galway appear to give tips to staff. It is correct to say that a better quality of staff leads to a better run business. When one has a quality chef, quality front-of-house manager and quality waiting staff, one's business is on the right road. As a business operator I know that if one respects people and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I could not agree more. There is a great shortage of chefs across the country, area managers for hotels and restaurants, etc. I fully understand the point Mr. Donohoe is making regarding labour shortages versus skills shortages. I do not expect a full answer, but I would like Mr. Donohoe at least to give me some hope concerning a timeframe. I thank Mr. Donohoe.

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (7 Dec 2021)

Ollie Crowe: ...ladder for the first time. We need to look at this. People may not want to work for business where, due to external events, they may have to reduce their hours at short notice. In this context, I am referring to chefs, managers and front of house staff. Employees who are essential to the business are not easily replaced. During a pandemic these skilled and capable people are being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I have three points to which I would like Mr. Hughes to respond. The first of them relates to the skilled staff shortages - for example, the shortage of chefs - that have been spoken about in the hospitality sector. The two issues in this respect are the red tape for the employees themselves and the costs to the employer. What is the Department doing to process this more quickly? What...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2021)

Ollie Crowe: ...19 and endless lockdowns. They also include challenges which have not received the same attention, in particular, the loss of skilled and experienced employees from the sector. This includes head chefs, senior chefs, managers and so on, who were happy to build their futures in our sector a little over 12 months ago, but out of necessity for their families and for themselves, have gone...

Seanad: Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (22 Mar 2021)

Ollie Crowe: ...Galway because people are going to work in the medical device companies such as Medtronic and Boston Scientific. That is going to be a huge issue. We will find it very hard to get qualified, serious head chefs and hospitality managers. I have a suggestion for the Minister on this matter. We need to give consideration to providing Government funding for the development of an online...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2020)

Ollie Crowe: ...is not acceptable. Currently, as we are all aware, the tourists are not there, so the restaurants and bars cannot open. At this time of year, they are under pressure in the context of staff, namely, chefs and senior staff members. For those reasons, the CRSS needs to be revisited. I have contacted the Government, particularly the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and I am...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Oct 2020)

Ollie Crowe: ...days notice, whether they will be allowed to reopen? I ask the Minister of State to bring this to the attention of the Minister. It is absolutely vital that we get notice for rosters, orders and chefs across the board. The stay and spend initiative, with the greatest respect, is too complicated and now that it is meant to come into place the whole industry has been shut down. It needs...