Ukhospitality - Hospitality

Pubs to receive 'unprecedented' energy discount

21-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs will receive an “unprecedented” energy discount under a new Government proposal outlined on Wednesday (21 September) by business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, as part of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme to help cut costs for businesses.

October train strikes will ‘further damage’ sector

20-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Train strikes, planned to take place in early October, will “further damage” the hospitality sector, which is already suffering from soaring electricity bills, said trade bodies.

Sector unites for Hospitality Apprenticeships Week

16-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of industry leaders have joined forces to promote this year’s Hospitality Apprenticeships Week and are calling on the wider sector to get behind the initiative.

Energy costs 'untenable' for SMEs

14-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Further delays in the release of detailed support for businesses “unacceptable” as energy costs become “untenable” for SME’s, the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has stated.

ONS figures show 'importance' of sector

13-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Latest unemployment figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show how “important” the hospitality sector is as an employer, according to trade body UKHospitality (UKH).

Only days left to save businesses, Truss warned

12-Sep-2022 By Georgi Gyton, MCA

The energy industry has warned new Prime Minister Liz Truss that the government has only days left to save some business from a winter energy crunch.

Energy support detail to come ‘in due course’

09-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

More information on support for businesses amid the ongoing energy crisis is set to be announced in due course, The Morning Advertiser understands.

1 in 5 firms will fail without help

08-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some three in five operators are no longer profitable and one in five have said they will not survive the current crisis, new figures have found.

Truss to announce energy support today

08-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

New Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to unveil her energy help plans today (Thursday 8 September).

More rail strikes as sector 'suffering heavily'

31-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Announcement of further rail strikes to take place next month “catastrophic” for the hospitality and late-night economy which are already reporting losses and “at risk of failing”.

UKH warns energy crisis will 'scar' high streets

31-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

UKHospitality (UKH) has called on the Government to support SMEs to avoid “persistent scarring” of UK high streets.

Truss’ rumoured VAT cut ‘big positive step’

30-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Prime Minister contender Liz Truss is reportedly considering slashing VAT by five percentage points to 15%.

Energy crisis: Warning of slashed wages and redundancies

30-Aug-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The energy crisis could lead to slashed wages and redundancies unless Government hands hospitality an “urgent and comprehensive” support package, according to UKHospitality.

UKH: GCSE students should take hospitality career

25-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

As GCSE results day dawns, trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has hoped to inspire students to look at the hospitality sector’s “varied and rewarding” career paths.

No sign of 'let up' as inflation exceeds 10%

18-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs are stuck between a “rock and a hard place” as inflation and energy costs has continued to soar while consumer spend and confidence plummets, according to trade bodies across the sector.

‘Pubs at risk of being forgotten about’

10-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A trio of Scottish trade bodies have called on the Government to include pubs from current planning proposals with one labelling the exclusion as "nothing short of discriminatory".

Action needed as hospitality leaders’ confidence plummets

05-Aug-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The confidence of pub, bar and restaurant leaders has tumbled over the second quarter of 2022 after costs soared for both businesses and consumers, according to CGA and Fourth’s second-quarter Business Confidence Survey.

‘We need further, immediate support’

02-Aug-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

UKHospitality Scotland new chairman Chris Wayne-Wills opened up on the sector’s struggles with housing infrastructure, skyrocketing costs and a shortage of staff.

Operating costs now at more than half of turnover

26-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hospitality businesses’ operating costs have risen to 55.2% of annual turnover before rent – the highest level for 15 years, it has been revealed.

Truss or Sunak – who would you rather be PM?

25-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

With foreign secretary Liz Truss and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the final two of the Conservative Party leadership race, we want to know which one our readers want as the next Prime Minister.

'Vital' pavement licences to be permanent

25-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

“Vital” fast track pavement licences have been confirmed to be become a permanent fixture, the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities has revealed.

Sector job vacancies rise again

19-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Empty job roles in the hospitality trade have increased again, highlighting the ongoing staff shortages, according to official figures.

Operators’ food costs soar by up to 40%

19-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Spiralling costs and supply chain disruption are having a dramatic and unprecedented impact on hospitality operators’ food and drink bills, new research from Fourth has revealed.

Allocation of Tips Bill 'welcome boost'

18-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The terms outlined in the Allocation of Tips Bill were “absolutely right” and a “welcome boost” according to trade bodies and industry leaders across the sector.

Hospitality recovery thwarted by staff shortages and spiralling costs

13-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Sales are back to pre-Covid levels, but 15% of roles remain vacant, costs are spiralling and consumer spending is being hit by cost-of-living challenges, a report has revealed.

Licensing Act review comes at 'critical' time

12-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A new House of Lords select committee follow up report on the Licensing Act 2003, Post-Legislative Scrutiny, has come at a “critical” time and, while things have improved, some areas of inconsistency have remained, according to trade bodies across the...

The Lock In Podcast

Lock In season finale - coping with what lies ahead

07-Jul-2022 By Ed Bedington

The second season of the Lock In podcast draws to a close as the team take a look at what lies ahead for the pub sector and seek some expert advice to allow operators to prepare.

Hospitality UK’s fifth industry most in need of workers

06-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The hospitality sector is the UK’s fifth industry most in need of workers, with 11,639 thousand vacancies advertised on recruitment website Indeed.com.

Number of pubs in England & Wales reaches record low

04-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The number of English and Welsh pubs fell below 40,000 for the first time during the first half of 2022, having fallen by 7,107 in the past 10 years, new research from real estate adviser Altus Group has revealed.

Proposed VAT cut ‘would be significant and positive step’

01-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A reported slashing of VAT has been hailed as a “significant and positive step” by the leader of one trade body.

Profitability ‘plummets’ as operating costs soar

28-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Hospitality trade bodies have called on the Government to tackle inflationary headwinds and introduce a new tax and investment regime to get the industry back on track and recognise the contribution it could make to the economy.

Staff shortages damaging economic recovery

23-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Staff shortages within the hospitality sector have caused almost half (45%) of operators to cut trading hours or capacity in order to cope, costing the industry £21bn in lost revenue, a joint survey by UKHospitality (UKH), the British Institute of Innkeeping...

UKH Scotland appoints new chairman

22-Jun-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Crerar Hotels chief executive Chris Wayne-Wills has been appointed UKHospitality Scotland chairman as the sector grapples with unprecedented financial pressures and workforce shortages.

UKH ‘concerned’ as hospitality staff shortage hits record high

14-Jun-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The hospitality sector is experiencing 83% more vacancies across the board compared to March to May 2019, according to today’s ONS figures which UKHospitality have dubbed “concerning”.

Food Strategy White Paper 'timely and welcome'

14-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Government’s Food Strategy White Paper, announced yesterday (Monday 13 June), has been hailed as “both timely and welcome” by industry trade body UKHospitality (UKH).

UKH announces new skills director

13-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

UKHospitality (UKH) has today (Monday 13 June) announced the appointment of Sandra Kelly as skills director, a new role tasked with delivering the trade bodies recently launched hospitality workforce strategy: fixing the crisis.

Are we all doomed?

09-Jun-2022 By Ed Bedington

According to Luke Johnson, we might as well pack up our bags and go home, but are we as doomed as he suggests?

Industry facing 'two years of hell'

08-Jun-2022 By Ed Bedington

The industry is facing “two years of hell” and needs to “batten down the hatches and probably pray” according to one leading sector investor.

More than 10,000 pubs and restaurants could close

06-Jun-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

More than 10,000 pubs and restaurants could close as the sector faces “as big a crisis, if not bigger” than the pandemic, warned UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive.

UKH announces workforce strategy

01-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

UKHospitality (UKH) has announced the launch of a nationwide workforce strategy, Fixing the crisis: a framework for collaborative action across the sector, tasked with nurturing cooperation between industry stakeholders and boosting recruitment and training...

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