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The nationwide staff shortage has hit The Everest with racing officials offering a $300 bonus to anyone who works the next three big race days.
The Everest race organisers have made a last ditch call out for hospitality staff to help with the extra crowds expected to turn up at the Royal Randwick this Saturday for The Everest racing event.
The ATC already has 1500 staff signed up to work on Saturday, 1000 of whom will be working in bars, restaurants, kitchens and marquees, but it still needs more.
“Royal Randwick is preparing to host its biggest ever Everest Day,’’ Australian Turf Club Chief Executive Jamie Barkley said.
“With huge ticket sales and interest we have had to build extra marquees and food and beverage outlets which require extra staff at a time of serious labour shortages across Sydney.”
The same problem will plague Golden Eagle Day at Rosehill Gardens on October 29 and Big Dance Cup Day at Royal Randwick on November 1.
“Staff who work three of our busiest days in Spring at Royal Randwick and Rosehill Gardens will receive a bonus of $300,” Mr Barkley confirmed.
Sous Chef Lorna Lee encouraged people to sign up.
“Working on a big race day is a real rush and you get caught up in the atmosphere and excitement of the day,” she said.
“The hours fly by when the big crowds arrive so getting the extra cash for working several days is a real bonus.”
The racing event’s culinary creativity is being led by Gerry Maher, Group Executive Chef of the Australian Turf Club, with food offerings having been in the works for six months.
There will be about 90 tailored individual menus available across the Carnival, which Maher described as a “massive operation”.
In the last race before the pandemic, The Everest – the world’s richest race on turf – attracted a crowd of more than 40,000 with a new wave of Millennials expected to dominate the crowd this year.
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