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By Caden Fanshaw

TOURISM

Tourism and hospitality sectors being slammed by labour shortage, immigration backlog

Jun 24, 2022 | 6:26 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – For those in the tourism sector, a summer without COVID-19 restrictions was exactly what the doctor ordered.

The summer of 2022 will not be without its struggles, a labour force shortage has brought a new and difficult challenge for all parts of the tourism business including hotels, restaurants, and more.

“It’s really challenging from a hotel perspective, restaurant perspective as well as any sort of tourism attraction right now, really tough to find any workers,” said Colin Carson, CEO of Tourism PG

The consequences for travellers can come in different forms from reduced hours, to a reduced menu, or even higher prices in some cases to offset the ability to recruit staff.

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In the hospitality sector the price of hotel rooms in increased by the limited number of staff able to clean the rooms and make them available to sell for the following night.

Due to the extreme demand, the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association has launched a new campaign aimed at getting British Columbians to lend a hand where they can.

The campaign is focused on encouraging families to work for a few hours a week at a local restaurant which may be suffering from understaffing.

If you aren’t willing to do that, President and CEO Ian Tostenson said customers need to bring a bit of extra patience to the dinner table when dining out.