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Burger & Lobster Restaurant Group is leading an initiative to help Ukrainian refugees find work in the UK’s hospitality industry.

It plans to launch a jobs-board website, Hospitalityforall.co.uk, where a consortium of London-based hospitality groups can post their available vacancies. Rather than a lengthy application process where jobseekers need to apply to each individual restaurant, candidates will be able to apply to a range of positions through one simple application form.

The group’s recipe for success is: source the best, treat it with respect and have a great time along the way.

The first restaurant was launched in Mayfair by four schoolmates in 2011. They set out to focus on perfecting the craft of just one or two main ingredients. Since then, Burger & Lobster has been bringing live, wild Atlantic lobsters and prime-cut Nebraskan burgers to global customers who share the restaurant group’s appetite for creativity.

Simplicity is at the core of the group's concept, which aims to respect great food and offer quality service. Food innovation, training and staff education also lie at the heart of the business. Some of those helping to run Burger & Lobster are homegrown superstars, among them staff who have been with the company since its inception.

Teams at the chain's nine sites in London, New York, Singapore, Bangkok and Kuwait City, are experts in everything they do. They are passionate about provenance and source only the highest quality ingredients, whether that’s food or team members.

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Wellbeing

63% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

The restaurant chain aims to foster a workplace environment that is conducive to good mental health and wellbeing. Management teams are trained to prioritise that when scheduling rotas, as well as to be flexible so staff can manage their out-of-work commitments.

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78% of staff agreed

I love working for this organisation

Travel is encouraged through the group's foreign exchange programme, which operates with the restaurants in New York and Singapore. The group also partners with its suppliers to expose staff to the provenance of the restaurants' food and drinks. The scheme often involves trips abroad and within Britain.

Giving Something Back

60% of staff agreed

This organisation has a strong social conscience

Burger & Lobster is supporting #CookForUkraine, through which customers can add £1 to their bill for the Unicef campaign. Burger & Lobster matches the donation. The group also backs homelessness charity StreetSmart. A £1 donation for each sale of the Tony Singh guest dish, Punjabi lobster curry, was made to the cause.

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Organisation established in

2011

Total number of UK employees

Number of UK locations

Employee average age

65% : 35%

Male : Female employee ratio

10%

Employees earning £35k+

48%

Employee turnover (voluntary)

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Here at Burger & Lobster, we're a people-first business. From our customers to our team members, people are at the heart of all we do. Everything we are is because of our team. They're not just an integral part of us; they're the absolute paramount factor to our success. Team engagement and individual success is our priority. It's remained at the top of our agenda since day one, ten years ago, and will remain so as we look towards the next ten.

Dino Sura, Managing Director

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