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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Professional Comment
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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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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Beyond Borders: Hospitality’s Hunt For New Talent Amid A Perfect Storm For The Sector In 2026
Quinyx warns global recruitment and smarter workforce planning will define hospitality success as staffing shortages persist UK hospitality businesses are heading into 2026 facing a…
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How The ‘Consumerisation’ Of Tech Reduces Operational Strain At Busy Times
By Andrew Laughlan, Head of Enterprise at Uber for Business UK The hospitality industry is used to ramping up operations to deal with peak activity…
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AI, Robotics and Human Reskilling: The State of Hospitality Report 2025-2026 Published by Les Roches Spark
By Carlos Diez de la Lastra, CEO of Les Roches (https://lesroches.edu/) Les Roches, a distinguished institution dedicated to fostering innovative and entrepreneurial leaders of tomorrow…
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Nearly 60% Of Consumers Would Change Travel Plans To Avoid A Tourist Tax
By Chris Tate, Head of Travel at RSM (https://www.rsmuk.com) • Almost a third (29%) of consumers are more likely to avoid tourist tax locations; •…
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Pubs Saw Revenue Increase As High As 40% During Six Nations Matches
With the Six Nations fast approaching, now is the time for pubs, bars and restaurants to position themselves as the go-to destination for rugby fans….
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Data-Led Diversification Helps Operators Meet Guest Needs
By Patrick Clover, Founder and CEO at Stampede (https://stampede.ai/) Customer behaviour across the hospitality sector is changing. Adults of all ages are going out with…
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