The owner of institution Bodhi has revealed she is closing one of ‘s most popular restaurants because she fears missing seeing her children grow up -highlighting the struggle with staff shortages ruining Australian businesses.
Restaurateur, Heaven Leigh, 46, said while her decision to close Bodhi wasn’t directly linked to industry-wide staff shortages, the federal Government must move quickly to reform Australia’s immigration policies to avoid crippling the hospitality industry.
She said for the nation’s hospitality industry to remain among the World News‘s best changes need to be made, this could include allowing more skilled staff to emigrate, relaxing visa restrictions, and offering incentives to attract staff.