Regulations & Policies

UKHospitality welcomes deferral of Redbridge Late Night Levy

UKHospitality has welcomed the London Borough of Redbridge’s Licensing Committee’s decision to defer the introduction of a Late Night Levy until further notice. UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said it was a “sensible decision” and is pleased the committee took the trade organisation’s “views into account”. She added: “There is…

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Deliveroo TV advert banned after being deemed ‘misleading’

A TV advert for food delivery service Deliveroo has been banned for suggesting the food delivery firm could deliver anywhere in the UK. The ad, aired in March, showed various scenes of people using the Deliveroo app and having food delivered to them, all in a variety of places and…

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Restaurateur banned for nine years after concealing tax

A restaurateur behind Cyan Restaurant in Glasgow, has been banned from being a company director for nine years after he “concealed” over £130,000 in tax from HMRC. David Cowan was the sole director of Avenbrae Limited, the company behind Cyan Restaurant, it began trading in August 2014, but did not…

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Mandatory calorie labelling a ‘retrograde step’, warns UKHospitality

UKHospitality has warned that the introduction of mandatory calorie labelling would place “significant burdens” on Scottish hospitality businesses. The warning follows recommendations by Food Standards Scotland to the Scottish Government to introduce mandatory labelling for all out-of-home food businesses. UKHospitality executive director for Scotland Willie Macleod said while UKHopsitlity is…

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Benugo fined for selling alcohol to 15-year-old at Waterloo

The café and restaurant chain Benugo has been fined thousands of pounds after an employee sold a bottle of beer to a 15-year old during an undercover operation run by Lambeth Council. Benugo was fined £6,000 by Camberwell Green Magistrates Court and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £860 for…

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Southwark Council approves late-night levy approval

Southwark Council has voted in favour of a late night levy, which will see all licensed businesses in the area be charged to sell alcohol after midnight. The levy was approved at a Council meeting yesterday (17 July), and was opposed by local businesses and trade body UKHospitality. The group…

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Heineken pub chain investigated for ‘unreasonable stocking terms’

Pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby and deputy pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie have launched an investigation into Star Pubs and Bars Limited – part of the Heineken Group. This is the first investigation by the PCA and follows a period of engagement with Star. The adjudicators said they had…

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Tamarind staff dismissed after claiming chicken stock was used in veggie meals

The former assistant manager of Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Tamarind in Mayfair, London, has won a legal dispute with the restaurant after he was made redundant when he raised concerns regarding the use of Knorr chicken stock in vegetarian dishes. According to employment tribunal documents, on 4 June Mafis Ali made…

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Listeria and pre-packed sandwiches link probed following deaths

Public Health England (PHE), The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Public Health Wales (PHW), Food Standards Scotland (FSS), Health Protection Scotland (HPS) and a number of local authorities are investigating the source of listeria infections linked to pre-packed sandwiches. Six seriously ill hospital patients in England were found to be suffering…

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UK government to ban plastic straws

The UK government has announced it is to ban single use plastics in England from April 2020. Plastic straws and drink stirrers will be outlawed as a result of the ban, with 316 million plastic straws currently used every year. The government says the new legislation will include “a ban…

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