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.

Jan- 2024 -

2 January

UKH sets out plan for 2024

UKHospitality has unveiled a three-point plan which it will focus on in 2024 to put hospitality at the “front and centre of policy making” ahead of the next General Election. The plan includes generating investment through root and branch reform of business rates, creating jobs through Apprenticeship Levy reform and…
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Dec- 2023 -

20 December

NTIA ‘disappointed’ in govt omission of new spiking offence

The Night Time Industries Association has expressed “deep disappointment” at the omission of spiking as a specific crime by the government. According to the association, the update in this measure falls “significantly short” of expectations, considering the gravity and far-reaching impact of this criminal activity. The association emphasised the importance…
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5 December

Relais & Châteaux chefs pledge to stop serving eel

Relais and Châteaux’s World Culinary Council have voted to immediately remove eel from its own menus, as the fish is considered critically endangered and features on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) red list of threatened species. The association has called on the rest of its 580 hotels…
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Nov- 2023 -

27 November

Extended hours for Euro 2024 ‘essential’ for pubs and bars, says UKH

Hospitality trade body UKHospitality has warned it is “essential” that trading hours are extended for the semi-finals and final stage of the European Championships next summer. UKH chief Kate Nicholls said Euro 2024 is set to be a “huge event” for hospitality businesses next summer as fans pack pubs and…
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10 November

Hospitality leaders call for ‘urgent action’ in Autumn Statement

Michelin-starred chefs and publicans have joined industry CEOs from more than 230 companies in signing an open letter to the chancellor calling for urgent support ahead of this month’s Autumn Statement. Tom Kerridge, Monica Galetti, Tom Aikens and Jodie Kidd were among the chefs and publicans included in the letter,…
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8 November

UKH urges govt to protect industry following King’s Speech

UKHospitality has urged the government to ensure there are measures in place to protect hospitality businesses from the effects of the cost-of-living crisis, following the King’s Speech yesterday (7 November). The bills outlined by the King included the carryover of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bills, which aims to…
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Oct- 2023 -

13 October

Some 4,738 hospitality venues begin net zero journey

UKH’s carbon calculator, in partnership with Sky Zero and Zero Carbon Forum, has seen 375 companies operating across 4,738 sites have begun their journey to net zero. The figures, which were unveiled at the trade body’s annual sustainability seminar, showcased the success of the carbon calculator and the partnership between…
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2 October

UKH calls for no Christmas strikes amid ongoing rail dispute

Hospitality businesses such as Wasabi, Greene King and Fuller’s have signed an open letter alongside UKH to the Transport Secretary, RMT, ASLEF and Rail Delivery Group, urging them to resolve the ongoing disputes to avoid strikes over the Christmas period. It comes as fresh rail strikes, which began on Saturday…
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Sep- 2023 -

15 September

UKH Scotland urges govt to cap visitor levy bill

UKH Scotland has urged politicians to agree to a cap on the number of nights a levy can be charged to mitigate the impact a levy would have on Scotland’s appeal as a visitor destination. This is in response to the local government’s housing and planning committee’s consultation on the…
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8 September

Strong sales unable to keep up with inflation, UKH finds

Turnover increased 6.7% in the last year to £137bn, but compared with 2019, remains almost 20% behind in real terms when accounting for inflation, according to UKH’s quarterly sales tracker. The tracker, in association with CGA, also showed that sales in the last year are 2.3% up on pre-pandemic sales.…
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