Trade Associations

The latest news and updates on trade associations, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Mar- 2022 -

10 March

UK public support maintaining 12.5% VAT, UKH says

There is strong support amongst the public for VAT to remain at its current rate of 12.5% beyond April, according to a new study by YouGov commissioned by UKHospitality. Excluding those who didn’t give a view, only 21% believed the Government should stick with its current plan to increase VAT…
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Jan- 2022 -

11 January

UKH calls for Platinum Jubilee extended licensing hours

UKHospitality has backed plans to extend licensing hours in England and Wales to 1am for this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations for HM The Queen. The trade association has said that the extension could give businesses “vital extra trading time” during the four-day weekend. Recent national celebrations that have seen longer…
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Dec- 2021 -

21 December

Weekend hospitality sales plummet 40%, UKH finds

New figures show over half (54%) of venues were down more than 40% in revenues last weekend, according to industry body UKHospitality. One in five businesses reported a sales drop of more than 60%, whilst 88% of operators say they feel negative about the potential of New Year’s Eve trading.…
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14 December

UKHospitality launches partnership with Dettol

UKHospitality has launched a partnership with Reckitt’s Dettol Pro Solutions in a bid to restore consumer confidence in the hospitality sector in the wake of the pandemic. Dettol has already partnered in the UK with prominent brands such as Hilton hotels, British Airways and Avis Budget Group. It revealed the…
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Nov- 2021 -

29 November

Hospitality trade bodies unite to combat drink spiking

UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), and Hospitality Ulster have come together to produce a set of resources aimed at helping operators combat drink spiking to protect customers. The associations have jointly produced a factsheet to help operators bolster the work they…
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29 November

Drinks sales ‘edge back’ above pre-COVID-19 levels, CGA says

On Premise drinks sales in the week to last Saturday (20 November) edged 1% above the same week in 2019, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. The association revealed it is the “first time” that average sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants have been in positive territory…
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Oct- 2021 -

25 October

Over 200 CEOs sign letter urging chancellor to permanently keep 12.5% VAT

Over 200 chief executives of the UK pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, hotels, leisure parks, nightclubs, entertainment venues, and visitor attractions have signed a letter to the chancellor urging for a permanent cut to VAT. Ahead of his Budget next Wednesday (27 October), industry leaders have called for a permanent reduced…
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7 October

UKH calls for lower VAT rate in new campaign

UK Hospitality has announced a new campaign #VATsEnough which is aimed at calling on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the 12.5% VAT rate permanent for hospitality and tourism. While the Treasury’s decision last year to reduce VAT for these sectors helped many venues survive the crisis, under current plans…
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1 October

UK trade bodies call for lower rate of VAT, amid 12.5% rise

UK Hospitality alongside other trade associations have joined forces to call on the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to introduce a permanent lower rate of VAT. Under treasury plans, hospitality and tourism VAT is expected to rise to 12.5% from today (1 October) and will return to its pre-pandemic level of 20%…
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Sep- 2021 -

13 September

UKH welcomes extension to debt protections

UKHospitality has welcomed the Government’s extension of debt protections to tenants announced on 10 September. The body claimed that the additional protections for non-rent debts will provide “breathing space” for hospitality operators to negotiate with suppliers. Moreover, the measures are deemed to provide time to find an “appropriate arbitration mechanism…
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