Business

Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats are taking significant steps to protect the British public’s safety by preventing exploitation of account sharing by those looking to work. Michael Tomlinson, the minister for Countering Illegal Migration, and minister Hollinrake, the minister for Business and Trade, met with representatives from the three…

The hospitality and night-time economy sectors have experienced a significant increase in businesses going into administration, a recent report by Shakespeare Martineau for the NTIA has revealed.  The year-to-date data for April 2023 to March 2024 was concerning, with 193 administrations in the hospitality and night time economy industries accounting…

St Austell Brewery has signed a three-year deal with the Rick Stein Restaurant Group, to supply its beer in Rick Stein locations.  This comes as the two Cornwall-born businesses have had close working relationships for many years, with the Stein family having run St Austell Brewery’s The Cornish Arms in…

Hospitality businesses in Scotland looking to hire overseas talent at a time when domestic recruitment can be difficult, are now facing a “new hurdle” following the UK government’s implementation of new salary thresholds in early April, according to immigration lawyers Fragomen. Under the new rules, hospitality businesses who look to…

The UK government has delayed the implementation of the tipping law from July 2024 to October 2024. The Department for Business and Trade published an updated Code of Practice on Monday (22 April 2024) on the fair and transparent distribution of tips that will have legal effect under the Employment…

Gecko Hospitality, a provider of hospitality recruitment services in the United States, has announced its strategic expansion into the United Kingdom market through franchising. Spearheaded by Richard Pakey of Lime Licensing Group, it said this move marks a “significant milestone” in Gecko Hospitality’s global growth strategy. With over two decades…

Employee satisfaction within hospitality has risen, despite salaries in the industry having decreased with the exception of hotels, according to the Access Hospitality’s Largest Hospitality Salary Survey 2024. The salary survey, which was conducted in January and February with 1,328 respondents across a range of ages and job types within…

Soho House has reported that total revenues increased 16.8% year-over-year to $1.1bn (£870m) for the year ended 31 December 2023.   During the year, membership revenues rose 32.5% to $361.5m (£284.7m), accounting for 31.8% of total revenues.  Meanwhile, in-house revenues grew to $482.1m (£379.7m), spelling a 13% year-over-year rise.  In addition,…

Nightcap has announced the acquisition of The Piano Works, the live entertainment concept currently operating at Nightcap’s Barrio Covent Garden venue and in Farringdon, London, for £200k. The Piano Works acquisition was completed following a pre-pack administration process by TDC Concepts Limited (TDCC).  The Piano Works, which was launched in…

The number of licensed premises in the UK dropped by 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023, with a net loss of 803 in the three months, according to data from CGA. It represents an acceleration of closures from the third quarter of last year, when numbers fell by only…