{"id":120748,"date":"2018-07-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/labor-shortage-on-the-coast-affects-hotelier-revenues\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T09:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T07:52:26","slug":"labor-shortage-on-the-coast-affects-hotelier-revenues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/labor-shortage-on-the-coast-affects-hotelier-revenues\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor shortage on the coast affects hotelier revenues"},"content":{"rendered":"
Due to the lack of staff, many hoteliers on the coast are trying to outsource catering services, but they are finding it increasingly difficult to find companies willing to take over this activity, and some are even giving up serving meals to tourists altogether, thus losing a fifth of their sales volume from the start.<\/div>\n
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„We have information that there are hotels on the coast that cannot open their restaurants due to lack of staff. For now, there are around 10, but the trend is worrying and, if the state does not find a solution, their number will increase exponentially next year,” said Dragos Raducan, first vice-president of the Federation of Romanian Tourism Employers (FPTR).<\/div>\n
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He says that, by not providing breakfast services, these hotels are forced to lower their rates by 20%. Some hoteliers are forced to return the money collected for breakfast to tourists, and others have found the solution of sending their tourists to eat at a neighboring hotel.<\/div>\n
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On the other hand, more and more hoteliers on the coast are trying to outsource their catering, addressing restaurant operators, especially from Bucharest. „If in previous years there were companies that took over restaurants on the coast, now things have changed. Before, as a restaurant company from Bucharest, you would come to the coast for three months, invest in the restaurant and bring staff, but you still had a very high profitability rate. Now this is no longer happening because a large part of the consumers are from Bucharest who now no longer come even on weekends, but only on Saturdays. In addition, the number of apartments has increased significantly, and people come and stay in blocks of flats, and they buy their breakfast from major retailers. Then it is no longer worth it for restaurant operators to take over units on the coast,” said Anca Nedea, executive director of the Mamaia Constanta Employers’ Organization. She says that, in the labor shortage crisis, hoteliers are desperately looking for solutions and many are thinking of changing a la carte meals to buffet-style ones, where fewer employees are needed. <\/div>\n
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For this reason, some of the tourists who have bought half-board accommodation packages will find that, like breakfast, dinner or lunch are also buffet-style. <\/div>\n
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nSource: Profit<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

How is the labor shortage affecting Romanian seaside hotels?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hotels are losing up to 20% of their revenue as they are forced to close restaurants or lower rates due to the inability to provide dining services.<\/p>\n

Why are restaurant operators avoiding the seaside?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Profitability has dropped because tourists stay in apartments and buy food from retailers, and the duration of stays has shortened.<\/p>\n

What solutions are hoteliers adopting to cope with fewer staff?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many are switching from a la carte service to buffet-style meals, which requires fewer employees to manage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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