New Research Finds Sustainability Drives Hospitality Staff Retention
New research shows that sustainability is emerging as a critical factor in employee retention, with over three quarters of hospitality staff (76%) and 88% of…
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Hospitality Insolvencies: Is This The Calm Before The Storm?
Today’s company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies were up 5% in the year to September 2024 (from 3,490 in the 12 months…
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Leisure And Hospitality Businesses Brace For Post-Budget Headwinds As Wages Hit Record Levels
ONS labour market statistics show average weekly earnings in the food and accommodation sector has risen 12% to £581.64 in Q3 2024, from £518.01 in…
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Hydes Appoints Experienced General Manager At Popular Stockport Community Pub
A leading North West brewery and pub retailer has appointed an experienced general manager to run a popular community pub in Stockport. Salford-based Hydes brewery…
Read more...National Living Wage Rise Will Leave Hospitality As “Collateral Damage”
The National Living Wage is to rise by 6.7%, from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025, the government announced last night (29 October)….
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New Harassment Laws: A Game-Changer for the Night-Time Economy
The introduction of the amended Worker Protection Act (Amendment to the Equality Act 2010) or sexual harassment regulations mark a critical step towards improving protections…
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Greene King Invests In Two New Training Kitchens In Employment Drive For Prison Leavers
Greene King announced that it will be expanding its Releasing Potential prison leaver employment programme by launching two new training kitchens in HMP Onley in…
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Hoteliers Raise More Than £10,000 After A Walk For Wellbeing
A team of hoteliers made more than £10,000 in a day by stepping out on a fund-raising walk for the Hospitality Action charity. Members of…
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Brains CEO Hands Over Baton As Brewer Now Set For Further Innovation And Growth
Brains Brewery’s CEO Jon Bridge has announced he will be stepping down in December following four years in post, where he has successfully led the…
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Chesterfield Pubwatch Wins Top Accolade At Prestigious House Of Lords Event
Chesterfield Pubwatch has been given the top accolade as the National Pubwatch of the Year at a prestigious event, sponsored by pub chain JD Wetherspoon,…
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Guildford Celebrates Success At The Town’s Best Bar None Awards
Guildford’s Best Bar None Awards, hosted by Experience Guildford, returned on Wednesday, 9th October to The Stoke Pub, recognising 39 local venues for their dedication…
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Winners Of Asian Restaurant And Takeaway Awards 2024 Announced
Winners of the annual Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards 2024 (ARTA) were announced at the awards ceremony this weekend on 6th October at Royal Lancaster,…
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Increasing Employer Nics Would Risk Jobs Government Warned
The hospitality sector and the wider business community have hit out over a potential rise in National Insurance paid by employers, arguing it will make…
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Government’s New Degree Apprenticeship Funding Plans Are A Major Blow To Hospitality Businesses
The government’s new plans to restrict levy funding of level 7 apprenticeships will widen the skills gap, hinder the economy and have a significant financial…
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Poor Employment Rates Among Those With Neurodivergent Conditions, Research By Heston Blumenthal OBE Reveals
More than one-fifth of individuals in the UK with neurodivergent conditions are not in paid employment Almost one-quarter of people with neurodivergent diagnoses have struggled…
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