Professional Comment

By Simon Hughes, partner at Taylor Watson (www.taylorwalton.com)

Just as dire predictions about the UK economic recovery and news of stalled Brexit negotiations are driving a pessimistic out-look amongst business owners

By Kelly Brierley and Tom Capper, regional sales managers at Robert Scott (www.robert-scott.co.uk)

The hospitality sector has had to adapt at pace in the wake of Covid-19. From introducing one-way systems for customers and staff

By Danilo Mangano, General Manager Europe SevenRooms (www.sevenrooms.com)

The Christmas season always requires significant planning and preparation on behalf of hospitality operators so they can maximise success at the busiest time of the

By Paul Sleath, CEO at PEO Worldwide (www.peoworldwide.com)

Since lockdown was announced in March and the pandemic began to cripple the global economy

By Kunal Sawhney, CEO of Kalkine (www.kalkine.co.uk)

The recent demand of two major trade bodies — UKHospitality and the British Institute of Innkeeping

By Scott Muncaster, Managing Director of Adactus, hospitality technology specialists (www.adactus.co.uk)

2020 has been a tough year for hospitality for reasons that need no explanation. Many reports have appeared of how the industry has been

By Alan Hamblett, partner at debt recovery and asset finance solicitors, Corclaim (https://www.corclaimdebt.co.uk/people/alan-hamblett)

Back in the day, when the second wave was only being talked about as if it were a remote but unlikely possibility and when everything was going to be

By Clive Greenwood, partner at law firm Lewis Silkin (www.lewissilkin.com)

The second English lockdown has come as a body blow for many businesses in the hospitality sector.The Government-enforced restrictions mean many

By Robert Cohen, barrister at 5 Essex Court (www.5essexcourt.co.uk)

As if COVID-19 had not already made life hard enough for the hospitality industry, recent news stories have high- lighted that businesses may also be

By Alexander von Schirmeister, Executive Vice President of Europe at SumUp (www.sumup.co.uk)

For many, the end of 2020 will be a welcome sight.With the pandemic disrupting all aspects of our lives

By Tom Harvey, co-founder,YesMore drinks marketing agency (www.yesmore.co.uk)

2020 is a year where it feels like everything has changed.

By Kunal Sawhney, CEO of Kalkine (www.kalkine.co.uk)

The broad range implications of the coronavirus pandemic have hit almost all businesses and sectors.While some industries have suffered a wholesome

By Andy Wingate, Senior Category Manager On Trade at HEINEKEN UK

ere at HEINEKEN we’ve conducted a number of pieces of research to best predict and help you prepare for the changes

By Tim Carter, Partner and Helen Martin, Associate at Stevens & Bolton LLP (www.stevens-bolton.com)

With over a third of hospitality businesses currently at moderate

Contributed by Tori Shepherd, Employment Law Solicitor at Aaron & Partners (www.aaronandpartners.com)

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