Five Food Industry Trends Chefs Should Watch in 2026
Written by Worldchefs’ Editor (www.worldchefs.org) Now 2026 is upon us it’s an essential time to think about the year ahead. There’s a lot to consider….
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Mental Health In Hospitality: Supporting Employee Wellbeing in Challenging Times
By Rebecca Hughes, Associate in the employment team at Birketts (www.birketts.co.uk) Recent reports on mental health in the hospitality sector serve as a prompt for…
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How are UK Hospitality Businesses Coping with the Tipping Law?
Back in 2016, a government report concluded that 100% of tips in restaurants, hotels and bars should go to workers and not their employers. This…
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Hospitality’s Hidden Talent Pool: Can The Older Workforce Help Solve the UK’s Hospitality Staffing Shortage?
By Josie Beal, Legal Director in the employment team at Birketts LLP (www.birketts.co.uk) The hospitality industry is powered by people, the smiles, the service, the…
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Satisfaction and Compliance Should Go Hand-In-Hand – Why Fairness Must Be at the Heart of the Pub Tie
The Pubs Code Adjudicator’s annual tied tenants’ satisfaction survey results were released this summer. For tied tenants with the six largest pub companies in England…
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What The New Employment Law Bill Really Means For Hospitality
By Hannah Strawbridge, Solicitor & Founder, Han Law, part of Inspire Legal Group (www.hanlawco.com) If you run a pub, restaurant, bar or hotel, you’ll already…
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Sir Woofchester’s – Canine Hospitality
Sir Woofchester’s has the UK’s largest and most specialised product range for dog-friendly hospitality businesses, including several personalised products. For your BAR OR RESTAURANT Our…
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Industry First As Food-Tech Firm Leafe Unveils Unlimited Food Hygiene Training Offer
Hospitality operations app Leafe has launched an industry-first deal giving customers unlimited food hygiene training and certifications, designed to be affordable for both small businesses…
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Hospitality Businesses Will Fail to Scale AI Without a Solid Customer Data Foundation
By Matthew Biboud-Lubeck, General Manager EMEA, Amperity (https://amperity.com/) The hospitality sector has high aspirations for AI. Companies are keen to explore its potential to transform…
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2025 Consumer Trends Shaping 2026
Hospitality is at the centre of Britain’s social and cultural lives, and a new GO Technology report, from hospitality tech provider Zonal, in partnership with…
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Calling Last Orders On Pubs’ Business Rates Problems
By Chris Grose, Rating Director at Hartnell Taylor Cook (https://htc.uk.com) If the government were hoping that the business rates changes in last year’s budget would…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. As I said on social media when the news broke, this government has managed the remarkable feat of snatching…
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Business Rates Relief Still Leaves Pubs Facing a 52% Cost Shock
New analysis from The Oxford Partnership reveals that the government’s latest business rates discount will still leave the average public house facing a near 52%…
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CAMRA Names Popular Good Beer Guide Club As Best In UK
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has awarded Billingham Catholic Club in Billingham the Club of the Year 2025 title. Run in partnership with Club…
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Bristol Hoteliers Support Next Generation Of Hospitality Talent
Hoteliers have made a grand gesture to help nurture the next generation of hospitality sector talent by donating £1,000 worth of kitchen equipment to City…
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