Hospitality

99% of hospitality staff want to work for sustainable businesses

10-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Ways in which hospitality businesses can cut costs and reduce waste by prolonging the life of their commercial catering equipment have been revealed by a new report from BRITA Professional.

Just one fifth of hospitality businesses know where their food waste comes from

08-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A joint survey of leading hospitality operators, representing more than 2,3000 sites, has revealed only one fifth of sector businesses track whether their food waste comes from preparation, spoilage or plant waste.

Largest GDP slump in 300 years ‘another indicator’ of pub and brewery devastation

15-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

GDP figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the UK economy contracted by 9.9% in 2020 – the largest annual slump in more than 300 years.

Hospitality ‘potential saviour’ of high streets facing ‘domino effect of closures’

08-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

Greater Manchester’s night-time economy adviser, Sacha Lord, has highlighted the potential for continued high street decline if space vacated by retail stalwarts is allowed to remain empty.

The Lock In Podcast

The Lock In Podcast: Lockdown blues

18-Nov-2020 By Ed Bedington

In this week's episode of the Lock In podcast Ed Bedington, James Cuthbertson and Heath Ball talk about the challenges facing the sector in lockdown, how pubs can adapt and what the future might look like. Tune in to the latest episode of the Lock...

Xmas tips bonanza of £20m awaits

08-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

As hospitality workers gear up for the most lucrative ‘tip season’ of the year, new research has revealed hospitality workers can expect to pocket an extra £20m of tips over the festive period.

Small businesses struggling to cut out plastics

04-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Small businesses have struggled to cut down on single-use plastics – with just under one third of small hospitality companies having opted for more sustainable alternatives.

Project plans to address harassment in hospitality

05-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A platform aimed at holding industry employers accountable on issues of harassment and discrimination will launch at the end of next month.