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Jufa Hotel Chief: “A Young Chef Can Earn More Than a Young Graduate”

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Gerhard Wendl, chief executive of Jufa Hotels, discusses the hospitality industry’s problems and the company’s future.
  • He says asylum seekers should have an easier path into work.
  • Wendl argues that higher wages alone will not resolve the industry’s difficulties and criticizes the atmosphere around collective bargaining negotiations.

“A young chef can earn more than a young graduate,” says Gerhard Wendl, who runs Jufa Hotels, Austria’s largest accommodation company, with more than 60 locations.

Wendl says the hospitality industry faces problems that cannot be solved by higher wages alone. He also argues that asylum seekers should be given an easier opportunity to work.

A young chef can earn more than a young graduate

· Gerhard WendlThe headline quote illustrating his discussion of pay and career prospects in hospitality.

Jufa Hotels nearly collapsed a year ago. Wendl is no longer the company’s main owner, but he remains its chief executive and discusses the group’s future and the wider direction of the industry.

He says he has had enough of the “fairground of vanities” surrounding collective bargaining negotiations. Jufa seeks to distinguish itself from traditional holiday resorts, and Wendl presents that approach as part of the company’s response to the sector’s challenges.

fairground of vanities

· Gerhard WendlHis criticism of the atmosphere surrounding collective bargaining negotiations.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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