The idea of discrimination claims immediately conjures up an image of the corporate world, with employees filing complaints against large organisations. It is relatively rare to hear of cases in the hospitality and leisure industry being brought against individual members ...

One of the world’s leading competitions for young chefs, the S.Pellegrino Young Chef, a global competition recognising leading young culinary talent from across the world has recently picked it UK & Ireland winner Killian Crowley, Chef de Partie at 1 ...

The month of December is one of the busiest times of year for the hospitality industry, with people traveling near and far to share the holidays with loved ones – or to take much-needed vacations. Which means this is also ...

A recent report jointly published by Oxford University’s Martin School and Citi has predicted that a number of jobs are under threat due to the likelihood of job automation and its impact on current employees. One of the most striking ...

73% of SME owners in the hospitality & leisure sector say the rules of doing business have changed significantly in the past year The top three ‘rule changes’ are competitor activity has intensified; important business decisions have become more data driven and the burden of regulation is shifting ahead of Brexit ...

Business owners in the hospitality industry know that summer time is a huge opportunity to bulk up annual revenue. When the weather gets a bit cooler many businesses start to feel the freeze on revenue and face the pressure of ...

Hospitality operators are constantly looking for innovative ways to grow their estate, footfall and offering. Livingbridge, a growth partner accelerating expansion for operators, has first-hand experience at identifying where these growth opportunities are, gained through investments in the likes of ...

The British Hospitality Association estimates that one third of all EEA migrants living in the UK work within the hospitality and tourism industry. These industries are, therefore, arguably going to be the worst hit following Brexit, not only from the ...

It goes without saying that Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for the hospitality and leisure industry, and many businesses are already turning their focus to how to make this year’s festive season more profitable than ...

Channel 4’s recent programme ‘Catching the tax dodgers’ revealed some of the methods used by HMRC to find and prosecute tax fraudsters. While most businesses would applaud HMRC’s efforts, many restaurants who have been targeted by HMRC have been left ...