Chef shortages lead to weekday closures, say restaurateurs

The re-establishment of a tourism training agency is “the only show in town” to tackle a chronic shortage of qualified chefs in Ireland, an industry body has said.

Some restaurants are unable to open on Mondays and Tuesdays as a result of the shortage, according to The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI).

The RAI said emergency measures had to be implemented to solve the crisis. It saing 5,000 chefs will be needed before 2018.