Bhairahawa, July 3 -- Hotels and restaurants across Rupandehi are experiencing a growing labour shortage, despite offering steady employment at the local level.

The booming hospitality sector, especially in Bhairahawa and surrounding areas, has created thousands of jobs, yet employers say retaining staff has become a major challenge as most workers treat the job as a stepping stone to go abroad or shift to higher-paying casinos.

With a surge in tourism and hotel investments, many hotels and restaurants are hiring large numbers of staff and offering on-site training. These jobs provide local youths an opportunity to earn while gaining experience in a growing industry. However, hotel owners say that only 27 to 30 percent of their staff re...