Desperate candidates for a minimum wage role in Manchester face dwindling savings and choosing between paying for food or bills
It was a single job advert for a minimum wage role as a waiter in a Manchester restaurant.
Buoyed by the “eat out to help out” scheme, Peru Perdu, a Peruvian themed eatery in the heart of the city was looking for someone to join its serving staff. Within four days, 320 people had applied. And by the time the ad was taken down, 947 people had submitted applications.
