As the weather turns wet and windy, spare a thought for those facing homelessness across the country. StreetSmart’s 2026 campaign launches on 1 November, bringing together restaurants across the UK to raise funds to prevent and tackle homelessness in all its forms, from rough sleeping to housing insecurity among young people.
Read more...Businesses are being urged to review their sexual harassment prevention measures ahead of today’s (October 30) changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 which will raise the bar for employers and introduce a new obligation to prevent harassment by third parties.
Read more...Businesses face a £1.5 billion surcharge to help fund relief for other ratepayers after the Chancellor reneged on a pledge to end a temporary 1p business rates surcharge next April.
Read more...Britain’s number of pubs, bars, restaurants and other licensed premises has dropped by nearly 1,000 in the last 12 months, NIQ’s latest Hospitality Market Monitor…
Read more...Pub and hospitality leaders have given Chancellor John Healey’s Autumn Budget a cautious and often critical reception. They welcomed targeted business rates relief and a…
Read more...Hospitality businesses in England are set to benefit from an expanded package of business rates support announced in the Budget, with the Government raising the…
Read more...VisitBritain and Marketing Manchester are extending a warm Northern welcome to more than 30 top international travel buyers and media as they host the inaugural ‘Spotlight Manchester: Gateway to Northern England and North Wales’.
Read more...Hospitality businesses should look beyond December when preparing for the festive trading season, with new analysis from payments platform Square identifying a series of major trading peaks spanning November, December and January.
Read more...Some wild and wicked weather failed to dampen the spirits of hardy hospitality staff who braved the elements for the annual Walk for Wellbeing in…
Read more...The National Living Wage is expected to increase by 3.9% to around £13.20 an hour from 2027, with the rate for younger workers rising by…
Read more...The VAT rate on hospitality food and accommodation in Northern Ireland should be cut to 10% for a trial period of four years to help…
Read more...Europe’s tourism market will be reshaped over the next decade by new travellers, new destinations and changing demand patterns, according to a new report from hospitality group Accor.
Read more...Four in five hospitality businesses say mounting operating costs are restricting investment, as inflation and energy bills erode the benefits of stronger seasonal trading. A…
Read more...The latest ONS labour market figures have revealed that average weekly earnings in the accommodation and food services industry fell year-on-year for the first time…
Read more...Businesses across England face a £1.1 billion increase in business rates from April 2027, with the hospitality sector facing a £129 million rise following today’s…
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