Driving me insane': restaurateur slams migrant debate

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• French-born restaurateur David Bitton says Australia's migration debate is driving him insane. He arrived in 1991 as a qualified chef and later built his own chain of restaurants in Sydney.
• He says Australians rarely choose hospitality careers, so migrant chefs and waiters are essential. The Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association wants hospitality added to the sectors that receive priority visa processing.
• Its chief executive, Wes Lambert, warned that placing chefs at the back of the queue would be disastrous for the sector and tourism.