Petition Launched Calling for Overseas Hospitality Recruitment
A petition has been launched to allow EU nationals to come to the UK to work in hospitality for up to two years. The petition…
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Highlights
Soaring Inflation Putting Thousands of Jobs & Hospitality Venues at Risk
Soaring inflation is putting one in five businesses and more than 250,000 jobs at risk, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).
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Andrew Fairlie Scholarship Seeks Aspiring Chefs in Scotland
Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland has announced that the Andrew Fairlie Scholarship is again seeking applications from aspiring chefs working in Scotland. Eligible applicants can…
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National Hospitality Day Returns this September with New Charity Partner
Only A Pavement Away, the hospitality sector charity aiding prison leavers, veterans and those facing homelessness back into employment, has joined four other industry leading…
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Flaws in the Licensing System Remain Unresolved, says New Lords Report
Significant issues remain between the licensing and planning systems and little progress has been made in addressing the lack of coordination between the two systems….
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Rapidly Escalating Energy Bills are Killing Our Nations’ Pubs
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today written to the Secretary of State for BEIS and the Chancellor, highlighting the devastating impact of the…
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Chefs Dinner at Hilton Liverpool to Raise Money for Industry Charity
Chefs Ellis Barrie, Aiden Byrne, Paul Leonard and Tom Parker will unite on Monday 7 November 2022 to cook a four course meal to raise…
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Celebrate the Return of the Premier League with Epic Shirt Giveaway
To celebrate the return of the premier league, three match-day pubs – The Broadway, Bournemouth, The Wolds, Nottingham, and The Durell Arms, Fulham – are…
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Hospitality Leaders’ Confidence Falls as Cost-of-Living Crisis Starts to Bite
The confidence of restaurant, pub and bar leaders tumbled over the second quarter of 2022 after costs soared for both businesses and consumers. CGA and…
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Hospitality is UK’s Most Stressful Industry, With 57% Reporting High Levels of Stress
Hospitality is the most stressful industry in the UK with a staggering 57% of employees reporting workplace stress, ranking ahead of industries such as Retail,…
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Wetherspoon Raise £20 Million for Young Lives vs Cancer
Wetherspoon’s staff and customers have achieved a magnificent milestone – raising £20 million for the company’s chosen charity – Young Lives vs Cancer. The money…
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Hotel Breakfasts are Steeply Priced- on Average £11.20 Per Person in European Hotels
A survey of 55,000 hotels by data company OTA Insight shows that hotel breakfasts in Europe (three, four and five stars) are heavily priced this…
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Record 176,000 Hospitality Vacancies
Pubs and restaurants throughout the UK are facing a recruitment crisis after the number of job vacancies hit a record high of176,000, twice as many…
Read more...Calls for Urgent Government Action as Inflation Reaches 40-year High
The hospitality sector is calling for urgent government action is inflation reaches a 40-year high driven by increasing food and fuel costs. Consumer Price Index…
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Dear Prime Minister: The Hospitality Sector Urgently Needs Your Help – Here’s 5 Ways You Could Help
The inflationary surge and wider market forces including growing supply chain pressures, reduced commuter numbers and depressed foreign travel are heaping more pressure on leisure…
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