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.

Apr- 2021 -

30 April

UKH Cymru unveils Industry Prospectus ahead of Welsh election

UKHospitality (UKH) Cymru has launched an Industry Prospectus, ‘Hospitality in Wales: A Firm Foundation for Wales’ Future’, for the next Welsh government ahead of next week’s election. The prospectus emphasises the hospitality industry’s importance to the Welsh economy and the need for greater financial support following lockdown. Among the range…
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28 April

UK’s first Persian hospitality network launches

The first ever Persian hospitality trade association has launched in the UK. The Persian Hospitality Network (PHN) will be a new platform aiming to support fledgling Persian hospitality professionals in the UK, including chefs, restaurants, hoteliers, cooks, writers and food suppliers. Currently, there are around 100,000 Persian people living in…
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19 April

UKH Cymru urges Welsh gov to ‘bring forward’ indoor reopening

UKHospitality Cymru (UKHC) is calling for the Welsh government to “bring forward” the date for the reopening of indoor hospitality in the country. The trade association is calling for the reopening of Wales’ hospitality sector to at least align with England and Scotland’s commitment to opening doors on 17 May.…
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16 April

UKH Cymru outlines ‘priority policy’ areas ahead of 2021 election

UKHospitality Cyrmu (UKHC) has published a full prospectus of “priority policy” ahead of the Welsh Parliament’s 6 May election, outlining the group’s ambitions for working with the next elected government. The post-pandemic recovery for hospitality businesses are at the centre of UKHC’s proposals to encourage confidence and growth within the…
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14 April

SLTA ‘disappointed’ over hospitality alcohol rules

The Scottish Licence Trade Association (SLTA) has reiterated its disappointment that bars, restaurants and cafés will still not be able to serve alcohol indoors until the licensed hospitality industry begins to reopens later next month. The news follows an announcement made by first minister Nicola Sturgeon who stated that while…
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12 April

Trade bodies team up to release ‘key rules for reopening’

Hospitality trade bodies in the UK have teamed up to release some “key rules for reopening” as the sector opens up today (12 April) after lockdown. UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping issued a joint statement to mark the industry’s reopening from lockdown…
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6 April

UKH publishes hospitality ‘manifesto’ ahead of Scottish election

UKHospitality (UKH) has published its “manifesto” as representatives of the hospitality industry, ahead of the Scottish parliamentary elections in May. The trade association issued demands for the country’s political parties to help assist the industry’s return after lockdown. As part of the manifesto, UKH called for a full review of…
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Mar- 2021 -

29 March

UKH: Welsh hospitality needs ‘clarity’ on reopening

UKHospitality (UKH) Cymru is calling on Wales’ first minister Mark Drakeford to provide hospitality businesses with “clarity” in regards to their eventual reopening and what financial support they are entitled to. Speaking on BBC’s Andrew Marr Show this past weekend, Drakeford said he will reveal plans for reopening on Thursday…
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26 March

UKH appoints new Scottish executive director

UKHospitality (UKH) has announced the appointment of Leon Thompson as its new executive director for Scotland. Thompson succeeds Willie MacLeod in the role, taking on the position after leading VisitScotland’s policy agenda over the last eight years. On his appointment, Thompson said: “I am very much looking forward to joining…
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25 March

Business rates relief cap may ‘jeopardise’ sector recovery, warns UKH

UKHospitality (UKH) has warned that the business rates relief cap could “jeopardise” the hospitality sector’s economic recovery following the pandemic. Analysis from the trade association reveals almost 8,000 business venues, employing an estimated 343,000 people will be paying full rates in July, despite Budget measures to soften the acute rates…
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