GOOD NEWS FOR CHEF WORK PERMITS

Just before Christmas, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation announced that all chef grades are now eligible for work permits. Minister Humphries also removed ‘Commis Chef’ from the ineligible list for work permits.

The quota of 610 chef permits has been abolished as has the cap of two chefs per establishment. All changes came into effect from the 1st of January. Commenting on the move, Adrian Cummins, CEO, Restaurants Association of Ireland, said: “Hopefully, these new work permits will help to alleviate staff shortages currently being experienced by the industry. This will be of benefi t to all sectors in the hospitality industry and will facilitate combating the chef shortage Ireland is now experiencing.”