UKH warns of major hospitality job losses without employment support
UKHospitality (UKH) has warned that at least 900,000 hospitality jobs are at risk unless the UK Government offers a sector-specific...
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‘Rule of six’ knocks consumer confidence to eat out, study reveals
The British public is now 31% less confident about visiting restaurants and pubs, following new legislation announced on 14 September...
UK inflation slumps to five-year low
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate fell to 0.2% in August 2020, down from 1.0% in July, according to...
Domino’s Pizza to make 5,000 new hires
Domino’s Pizza has announced that it will make 5,000 new hires after the takeaway chain saw sales increase 5.5% during...
700,000 jobs at risk as end of furlough scheme draws near
Over 700,000 employees are at risk of being made redundant in the second half of 2020, research from Institute for...
A quarter of licensed premises yet to reopen
Nearly a quarter of licensed premises were yet to reopen at the end of August, according to the latest market...
New industry group warns Scottish gov to shut down rogue operators
A new body representing many of Scotland's restaurant and bar owners has called on the Scottish Government to “immediately shut...
HospitalityUnite backs Kickstart initiative
HospitalityUnite, an initiative set up to help hospitality workers find alternative employment during lockdown, has teamed up with UKHospitality, Springboard,...
‘Hospitality Titans’ programme to launch in September
A group of hospitality professionals have launched a new platform to help “struggling” industry owners in a post-Covid-19 climate. Entitled...
Menu prices see ‘modest’ rise post-lockdown
Operators have increased the price of menu items by 1.5% since lockdown ended, against the prior year, according to the...
