August 25, 2022 · Team HG
350 years of the Relief of Groningen, pressure on the labor market increases, third Starbucks in Groningen. What has happened in the Groningen hospitality industry this week? You can read about it here.
The last weekend of the summer holidays is dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the Liberation of Groningen. Various traditional elements of the ‘Bommen Berend’ program will feature, such as the horse inspection at the Ossenmarkt, numerous theatre performances throughout the city and province, a summer fair, and a spectacular re-actment (live spectacle) at the Martini Churchyard performed by 100 extras, in which one of the many battle scenes will be re-enacted. You can find the full program here: Relief of Groningen 2022
Fewer and fewer people available for more and more jobs is one of the problems currently grappling with the Dutch economy. In the second quarter of 2022, 16,000 new vacancies were added nationwide, while the average number of unemployed people decreased by 11,000. This brings the total number of jobs to approximately 94,000 vacancies in the Netherlands, while unemployment has reached its lowest point since 2003. The Groningen hospitality industry could also use many extra hands. Would you like to work in the hospitality industry? Then take a look at our: job overview
After locations at the Central Station and on Broerstraat, the American Starbucks is this time setting up shop on Herenstraat in Groningen, in the Cesile Coffee premises. Cesile has announced that it will cease operations on Herenstraat as of September 1st, after a year of presence there. Starbucks has more than 50 locations in the Netherlands.
Until the next flash!
