The Importance of Local Community in an International Industry
By Giles Fuchs, owner of Burgh Island Hotel (www.burghisland.com) Hospitality is understandably inclined towards the international — as an industry, we rely on a steady…
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World Cup Licensing: The Government’s Own Goal
By Melissa Toney, food and drink specialist at law firm, Shakespeare Martineau (www.shma.co.uk) The hospitality sector has been hit hard over recent years by the…
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A Zero Hours Time Bomb? How to Work Out Holiday Pay Under New Rules
By Gareth Matthews, employment law partner at MLP Law (www.mlplaw.co.uk) As we enter the busy Christmas season, hospitality businesses should beware of new changes to…
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1 in 4 Small Businesses Plan to Close, Downsize, or Restructure if Energy Bills Relief Ends in April Next Year
Small firms’ survival during the ongoing energy price crisis will depend on continued government support through Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) beyond March 2023, according…
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Hospitality Shift Workers Will Work 43% More Hours this Weekend
Hospitality industry workers will collectively work 43% more hours this weekend compared to usual, according to analysis from shift work platform, Deputy. With Black Friday…
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Supply Chain Concerns as Delivery Workers Vote to Strike
Almost 400 workers delivering food to KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Wagamama will strike over a real terms pay cut. A majority of 76…
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Greene King Fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support Feted at Westminster Event
PubAid and the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) have celebrated Greene King’s outstanding achievement in raising more than £13 million for Macmillan Cancer Support, presenting…
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Strike Resolution Needed as Hospitality Set to Lose £1.5 Billion
UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls has written to the Transport Secretary Mark Harper outlining the scale of the damage facing the sector. Analysis by UKHospitality…
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Staff Shortages This Christmas for 62% of Hospitality Businesses
Three quarters of operators say they are expecting a shortage of kitchen staff and 74% say they are expecting not to have enough front of…
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Food for Thought as Omne Research Reveals Consumers Still Hungry for New Eating Experiences
Omne Agency today unveils its Unchartered Waters report, detailing the ongoing pressures facing food and hospitality operators and brand-new consumer research – and the opportunities…
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The Drinks Trust’s Energy Crisis Fund is Now Open for Applications
As the hospitality and licensed on trade sector struggles with rising energy costs, the Drinks Trust has opened applications to its energy fund. It is…
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Greater Manchester Launches Christmas Campaign to Save its Hospitality Sector
With just one month to go until Christmas, Greater Manchester’s Night Time Economy Adviser has launched a festive campaign to support the city-region’s hospitality industry….
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Christmas Rail Strikes “Will be Devastating for Hospitality”
The hospitality sector is warning of a “nightmare Christmas” following the announcement of more railway strike dates. The RMT declared that its 40,000 members will…
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9 in 10 Brits Are Concerned About Christmas Costs
The latest research from product intelligence platform Vypr has identified consumer concern over costs in the year’s run-up to Christmas. In a nationally representative study,…
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Young Welsh Chefs and Gareth Bale’s Wales Team Share a World Cup Dream
Gareth Bale and the Wales squad will not be the only Welsh team fulfilling a dream by competing in a World Cup. Whilst the Wales…
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