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- 2021 -

23 March

UKDSA warns of bouncer shortages post-lockdown

The UK Door Security Association (UKDSA) has raised concerns that six in 10 late night/pub/bars/club door supervisor positions are at risk of not being filled upon reopening later this year. The research follows a recent security business survey from door supervisors which estimated that 35% of the March 2020 workforce…
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23 March

SBPA names Edith Monfries as president

The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has named Edith Monfries, COO at the pub company Hawthorn, as its new president. Monfries takes over the position at the trade association for Scottish pubs and brewers from the outgoing Brian Davidson. She will be tasked with working alongside the Scottish Government…
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11 March

Gov confirms lease forfeiture moratorium extension

The government has announced another extension of the lease forfeiture moratorium, in a boon for the hospitality industry. Robert Jenrick, the house secretary, confirmed protections that prevent landlords from repossessing commercial premises, if businesses are unable to to pay rent due to Covid-19, will now expire in June. Originally the…
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4 March

Hospitality industry welcomes budget package

The UK hospitality industry has responded warmly to the confirmation of financial support in the government’s budget for this year. Yesterday (3 March), chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £65bn support package for the economy as the country prepares to leave lockdown restrictions in April. Under the new budget, hospitality and…
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2 March

Sunak’s ‘unrealistic’ rent figures spark uproar among pub tenants

A recent comment made by Rishi Sunak has “sparked uproar” amongst the nation’s tenant publicans after the chancellor quoted “wholly unrealistic figures” regarding the amount of rent they pay when speaking on a recent TV appearance. According to Campaign for Real Pubs, on Sunday 28 February when talking on the…
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Feb- 2021 -

24 February

UK kebab sector launches debut trade body

The UK’s first kebab industry trade body, the Kebab Alliance, has been launched with the intention to represent the sector which generates an annual £2.8bn. The organisation will be chaired by Ibrahim Dogus, the restaurateur who is also founder of the British Kebab Awards and chair of the British Takeaway…
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23 February

UKH: Sector ‘devastated’ by late reopening date

UKHospitality has claimed that the sector is “devastated” by the late reopening date for hospitality, adding that the chancellor has “just nine days” to save thousands of businesses and hundreds of thousands of jobs that simply “will not be there” without a substantial package of compensation. The news follows the…
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18 February

UKH urges industry to ‘send a message’ to gov ahead of March Budget

UKHospitality (UKH) is calling on businesses in the hospitality sector to “send a message” to the government by supporting a campaign to secure further financial support ahead of Rishi Sunak’s budget announcement next month. The trade association has garnered support for the campaign from leaders in the industry, including representatives…
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Jan- 2021 -

29 January

UKH warns quarantine rules could affect tourism long-term

UK Hospitality has responded to the new government hotel quarantine initiative by cautioning of the long-term impact on the UK’s relationship with international visitors. Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality reiterated that driving down cases and taking steps to eliminate new strains of the virus through enforcement of new and existing…
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28 January

Programme launched to support diverse hospitality leaders

WiHTL, the organisation dedicated to improving diversity in the hospitality sector, has launched the ‘Ethnic Minority Future Leaders (EMFL) in Hospitality, Travel and Leisure (HTL) Programme’. In partnership with McDonalds, the EMFL programme is designed to support high potential ethnic minority future leaders with their progression into more senior roles…
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