Eugenia Cusí, president of the Restaurants, Bars and Cafeterias Association, which is part of the Pimem federation of smaller businesses, says that a lack of waiters and chefs is "very worrying". "Workers have been leaving the sector because businesses cannot guarantee them stability; there is a lot of uncertainty."
In addition to an observable trend during the pandemic, there are factors specific to Mallorca and the Balearics, such as the cost of living and availability of affordable accommodation. Hospitality workers are looking to other regions of Spain as a consequence. Cusí observes that for many people, working in hospitality was "a job refuge, but they have now either changed sectors or left the island." "We began to notice this last year, but this year even more so."
While prospects for bars and restaurants are very good for Easter and the summer, the lack of personnel is generating concern.
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The good folks who work the bars restaurants hotels are the heart of the tourists industry. It will not exits without them. Circularity, up market clients , future vision plans all impossible and irrelevant if the people who give the service do not do their jobs
You forgot to mention low wages and unscrupulous bar owners that expect staff to do unpaid overtime.