VAT Increase: Have Costs in the H&L Sector Reached Boiling Point?
By Simon Armstrong, senior manager at accountancy firm, Menzies LLP (www.menzies.co.uk). At a time when costs are soaring and many businesses are still in recovery…
Read more...
Hospitality
All the latest hospitality news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
The Changing Dynamics of Hospitality and the Future Hospitality Summit
By Kunal Sawhney, CEO of Kalkine (www.kalkine.co.uk) Changing dynamics of UK hospitality The United Kingdom has one of the most diversified and dynamic hospitality industries…
Read more...
Operational Practices Helping to Ease Food Inflation
Rachael Venditti, Business Development Manager at allmanhall (www.allmanhall.co.uk) With the prospect of rising food costs, Rachael Venditti, the independent food procurement specialist, looks at how…
Read more...Consumer Card Spending Grew 18.1% in April But Rising Living Costs Start to Impact Retail and Hospitality
Consumer card spending grew 18.1 per cent in April compared to the same period in 2019, the highest uplift since October 2021 – with the…
Read more...
Hospitality’s ‘Soft Power’ Is Key To Weathering Endemic Labour Shortage
By Jennifer Johansson, founder and CEO of Placed App (www.placed-app.com) Another week, another story about the grim outlook for the hospitality sector, beleaguered by labour…
Read more...
How to Attract Hospitality Staff During the Global Talent Crisis
By Nicky Chenery, General Manager, EMEA, SafetyCulture (https://safetyculture.com/) The global talent crisis continues to be the biggest issue the service industry faces, and this is…
Read more...
3 F&B Trends For The UK In 2022 And Beyond
Written by Mohit Agrawal, manager of the Dubai office at Simon-Kucher & Partners (www.simon-kucher.com) With the Great British Food Festival just around the corner, the…
Read more...
Local Pub Teams Celebrate Career Landmark Graduation
Liam Smith, from The Canon, Bath is celebrating his graduation from the Accelerator Programme, a training course run by Stonegate Group. The qualification earmarks him…
Read more...
Fatto Pizza & Beer to Launch in Kings Cross this June
This June, Brighton’s Fatto a Mano will launch Fatto Pizza & Beer in Kings Cross, serving up Neapolitan pizzas alongside craft beers from some of…
Read more...
Employees Working Longer to Keep Hospitality Afloat
Hospitality employees are working around six hours a week longer than before the pandemic, exclusive new figures from workforce management specialist Bizimply reveal. As the…
Read more...
Embrace the Summer Spirit with Permanent Outdoor Seating Regime that Works for Everyone, says Councils
Local cafés, bars, pubs and restaurants should be allowed to continue hosting patrons outside on pavements with the introduction of a permanent but locally led…
Read more...
Is the Government About to Backtrack on Tipping Legislation?
Speculation mounts that government is set to backtrack on their commitment to stop people working in hospitality losing out by employers withholding gratuities/tips. Under existing…
Read more...
BBPA Joins Domestic Advisory Group to Advise on EU Trade Deals
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has been welcomed onto a Domestic Advisory Group to provide sector-specific expertise to inform the UK-EU Trade and…
Read more...
Toque d’Or® 2022 Competition Winners Announced
Nestlé Professional announces this year’s Toque d’Or® Competition three winners after the Grand Finals celebration. Well-known industry experts such as Louisa Ellis, MasterChef: The Professionals…
Read more...
Stonegate Group Celebrate Career Landmark Graduation with Employees
Stonegate Group has celebrated the graduation of 38 team members from its internal Accelerator Programme at Stonegate’s Academy, in Birmingham. The qualification, which is part…
Read more...