Baristas Offered $50 Per Hour as Sydney Bars Compete for Staff

People gather at the Opera Bar as hospitality reopens in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 16, 2021. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

Sydney bars and restaurants are competing fiercely for staff, with some employers offering baristas an hourly rate of $40 to $50 (US$29 to US$36).

The hospitality industry is in desperate need of labour after the New South Wales (NSW) lockdown was lifted.