Spanish hospitality has over 100,000 unfilled positions. Sector wages are 40% below the national average. Working hours are the worst of any industry. You won't solve the labor market problem on your own, but you can adapt your restaurant to operate with fewer people and better. The answer isn't finding more people — it's needing fewer and treating those you have better.
- You've been posting job offers for weeks and no qualified candidates are appearing
- You have had to close a shift or reduce capacity because you don't have enough staff
- The team you have is burned out from covering the vacancies of those who left
- You're constantly paying overtime because your current staff can't cover the shifts
- You have lowered the level of requirements in hiring due to urgent need
- Service quality has declined because the team is overburdened
If you recognize 2 or more of these situations, your restaurant needs a professional diagnosis.
