Serious hospitality staffing issues as Fringe due to begin

Brexit and the pandemic remain ongoing issues in the sector

The first full-size Edinburgh Festival since the start of the pandemic is getting underway today. It’s the biggest arts festival in the world and more than 3,000 shows are scheduled over the next few weeks, bringing over 400,000 extra guests to the city.

And while there will be a big celebration tonight, it hasn’t been easy to get to this point, there was the uncertainty around Covid and now Brexit has caused serious staffing issues across the city.

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