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.

Sep- 2020 -

23 September

UKHospitality calls on Scottish government to give more industry support

UKHospitality in Scotland has called on the Scottish government to provide additional support to the country’s hospitality industry, following additional Covid-19 restrictions which are set to affect businesses. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday (23 September) that bars and restaurants must close by 10pm by 25 September and table service…
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15 September

Government must act to stop landlord bloodbath, says UKHospitality

UKHospitality (UKH) has written to the government warning that failure to immediately act to solve the rent crisis will result in a ‘‘bloodbath’’ of job losses and business failures. Hospitality businesses have been shielded from eviction over the last six months through the lease forfeiture and debt enforcement moratoria, which…
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14 September

Thousands of pubs could be hit with £800m business rates bill

A business rates bill of £800m could be the ‘‘last straw’’ for pubs in the UK, according to The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA). The trade association explained today (14 September) that should the specific relief from the government’s Business Rates Review end as planned in March 2021, pubs…
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9 September

UKHospitality slams new PHE targets

UKHospitality has come out against new calorie and salt reduction targets for eating out and takeaways, which were announced by Public Health England yesterday (8 September). The new targets, while voluntary, aim to reduce excessive calories and salts in everyday foods by up to 20% by 2024. The government is…
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Aug- 2020 -

11 August

UKH calls for investigation into hospitality energy market

UKHospitality has written to the energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng calling on the Government and watchdog Ofgem to investigate unfair practices in the energy market. The trade body said it has been contacted by hospitality businesses with evidence that they are being “unfairly targeted” by energy firms. UKHospitality chief executive Kate…
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Jul- 2020 -

23 July

BBPA welcomes SBR reforms

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the government’s continued commitment to Small Brewer Relief (SBR) and “improvements to its current structure”. It also welcomed the launch of the business rates review and an “expected” timescale for the Alcohol Duty Review. The trade association highlights that the purpose…
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Apr- 2020 -

7 April

Hospitality workers deserve full earnings from furlough scheme, says UKH

UKHospitality has urged the Government to reconsider its decision to exclude tronc payments from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Under the Job Retention Scheme, tronc payments such as tips and gratuities will not be included in the amount paid to furloughed workers. UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said the decision…
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6 April

Hospitality businesses need extra protection after landlord retaliation, says UKH

UKHospitality has written to the government to ask for “urgent support” to protect businesses from “punitive” legal sanctions from commercial landlords. The trade body has called for an immediate extension of the forfeiture moratorium for six months and a widening of the scope to include broader debt enforcement measures, including…
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2 April

Hospitality crisis support hub launched by HOSPA to collate offers of help

HOSPA, the Hospitality Professionals Association, has launched a hospitality crisis support hub, which aims to highlight businesses looking to offer help during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The services offered, be that offered gratis, or at greatly reduced cost, will aim to help hospitality businesses continue to operate. HOSPA said the…
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Mar- 2020 -

16 March

UKHospitality calls for ‘enhanced’ government support amid coronavirus outbreak

UKHospitality has called on the UK Government to “step up” its package of business support as the effect of coronavirus continues to spread. It said the package of measures announced in the Budget on Wednesday were “helpful”, but do not go “nearly far enough” to support the vast majority of…
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