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Brexit and Covid have exacerbated a problem that has been building for years. But some restaurants are trying to attract and keep staff by changing the culture of the industry
For a boisterous taste of the English countryside, head to Soho. But watch out for all the seeds, says Jay Rayner
Sussex Bar & Restaurant, London: ‘There’s an awful lot to like about it’ – restaurant review Jay Rayner © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer Sussex Bar & Restaurant, 63–64 Frith Street, London W1D 3JW (020 3923 7770). Snacks £2-£7, starters £9-£14, mains £18-£24, desserts £6, wines from £32 Just as the Inuit are reputed to have many words for snow, so the people of Sussex, both East and West, are said to have many words for mud. A lot of them have a pleasing onomatopoeic squelch. There is “gawm”, for the nastiest-smelling ki...
A quarter of the British workforce is already part-time 28 April 2021 • 6:00am The pandemic has revolutionised the way we work and many people have opted for more flexible and part-time work. But switching to a four-day week could wipe seven years’ worth of retirement income off your pension pot. One in four workers in Britain are hired on a part-time basis, according to the figures from the Office for National Statistics. However, this number is set to rise as many have looked to reduce their working hours after national lockdowns forced employers to adopt more flexible arrangements. ...
Working from home here to stay, UK survey shows Bloomberg Working from home is likely to remain after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to a survey of 2,000 companies in the UK, most of which are planning to allow employees greater flexibility on where and when they do their jobs. Two-thirds of companies are developing a hybrid work model where people spend only part of the time in the office, said the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), a professional group for human resources staff. About 71 percent of employers said having staff at home either boosted productivity ...