Regulations & Policies

‘Rule-of-six’ will seriously impact hospitality sector, says poll

The majority of business operators said the new ‘rule-of-six’ will “negatively impact” the industry moving into autumn, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence Hospitality Leaders poll. Out of 219 operators questioned, 21% expected the negative effect to be “major”, 37% “moderate” and 27% “minor”. The study found that the remaining…

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North London restaurateur banned for under-declaring tax

A restaurant boss from Edmonton, North London, has been banned as a company director for six years after under-declaring tax leading to liabilities of more than £200,000. Village Mangal Limited was incorporated in December 2012 and Ifras Coruk (43) was appointed the sole director at the same time. The company…

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New insurance group established for hospitality sector

An action group has been established to hold insurance companies accountable for payouts arising from the nationwide lockdown and coronavirus-related losses. The new Hospitality Insurance Group Action (HIGA) will now represent hospitality businesses across the pub, restaurant, hotel and bar sector that have been forced to shut. The group will…

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Burger King ads banned over ‘misleading claims’

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a series of Burger King advertisements after they were deemed to be “misleading”. The ruling referred to three advertisements across the brand’s Twitter and Facebook feeds which promoted its Rebel Whopper, a plant-based burger that was pictured in all ads and accompanied by…

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Restaurant fined £44k for ‘unsafe’ living conditions

A Worthing restaurant that housed its employees in conditions that “risked their lives” has now been fined over £44,000 following action by Worthing Borough Council. China Place had created 12 small rooms that breached fire safety regulations in the premises above the restaurant. Last month, the restaurant pleaded guilty to…

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New immigration laws will be ‘disastrous’ for hospitality, says UKH

Kate Nicholls, the CEO of hospitality trade body UK hospitality, has said the government’s proposed pos-brexit immigration laws will be “disastrous” for the sector. The new proposals unveiled by the government today (19 February) are aimed to “urge” employers from moving away from “cheap labour” in favour of investing in…

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Takeaway owner fined £4,500 over poor hygiene conditions

A business owner has been banned from operating a food business and ordered to pay £4,430.00 following “continued” poor hygiene conditions and food safety regulations, despite previous convictions. According to York Council, Di Wu appeared at York Magistrates on 11 February 2020 and pleaded guilty to “multiple food safety charges”…

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Hospitality Action launches Blue Monday campaign

Hospitality Action announced it has partnered with Compass Group UK and Ireland to launch a new workplace mental wellness programme. The food service provider has joined forces with Hospitality Action to launch the awareness programme on Blue Monday (20 January), which is “widely recognised” as the “saddest day of the…

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Takeaway owner jailed over ‘unspeakably’ dirty kitchen

The owner of the Grace Chinese takeaway on High Street, Cilgerran, has been jailed for four months after admitting five food hygiene offences. According to a BBC report, Zhi Zhao operated an “unspeakably dirty” kitchen and was previously banned from running a food business in 2009. Prosecuted at Swansea Crown…

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Directors of Poole steakhouse banned for tax offences

Three directors from a steakhouse in Poole have been disqualified for a total of 18 years after submitting inaccurate tax returns. Jalal Ahmed (50) of Southsea, Satokh Singh Dhanda (62) and Mohammad Motiur Rahman (56), both of Southampton, were directors of the Rancho Steak House Ltd. The business, formerly of…

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