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.

Feb- 2023 -

14 February

BBPA unveils new rebrand with commitment to the industry

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has announced the launch of its new brand to reinstate its role as “the voice of brewers and pubs”. The announcement was revealed at a parliamentary reception alongside members, industry leaders and influencers, as well as MPs. The new brand aims to highlight…
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Jan- 2023 -

30 January

UKH unveils new Education Landscape Guide

UKHospitality has partnered with the Strategic Development Network to launch the new Education Landscape Guide. The guide showcases how investing in skills and talent at an education level can help businesses discover new talent, develop their existing team, create new partnerships and increase their work within the community. In addition,…
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Dec- 2022 -

8 December

UKH launches guide on recruiting over-50s

UKHospitality has launched a new guide that shows businesses how to adapt their recruitment practices with the aim to engage with the over-50s in the job market. The initiative comes as hospitality continues to face staffing challenges, as the hospitality authority says that businesses should be “ensuring” that their recruitment…
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Nov- 2022 -

9 November

Hospitality sector urges govt to tackle recruitment crisis

UKHospitality, the BBPA, BII, the Institute of Hospitality and charity Springboard, have addressed MP Mel Stride in a joint letter calling on the minister’s support in an industry-wide recruitment campaign. The hospitality industry’s letter follows a survey that showed the current vacancy rate for hospitality businesses stands at 11% compared…
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7 November

UKH calls for urgent investigation into energy suppliers’ pricing

UKH chief executive Kate Nicholls has written to the Business Secretary Grant Shapps urging him to instigate an investigation by Ofgem and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into energy pricing for commercial businesses. UKH said it comes as hospitality businesses have “raised the alarm that energy suppliers are quoting…
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Oct- 2022 -

13 October

UKH launches net zero Sustainability Programme

UKHospitality (UKH) has launched a new Sustainability Programme aimed at guiding the sector to net zero by 2040. The commitment sets out 10 pledges in four areas – waste, supply chain, skills and biodiversity. The initiative forms part of a wider drive to help businesses, especially small and medium enterprises…
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Sep- 2022 -

5 September

UKH urges new PM to ‘act quickly and decisively’ to save sector

UKHospitality has urged the new prime minister to act “quickly and decisively” in order to save the sector in the face of increasing costs due to the energy crisis. The news comes as Liz Truss was confirmed as the new prime minister after beating former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the…
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Aug- 2022 -

25 August

BBPA issues warning as high gas prices shut down CO2 plant

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned there are “serious concerns” surrounding the closure of a CO2 manufacturing plant as it will impact the supply of CO2 to the brewing and pub industry. CF Fertilisers UK, a subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, announced yesterday (24 August) its intention…
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Jul- 2022 -

7 July

Hospitality joins forces to strive for fairer treatment from the gov

A group of hoteliers and restaurateurs fed up with the industry being “discriminated against, with disproportionate business rates”, came together at Nailcote Hall Hotel, Coventry in order to help push for change. A meeting took place with CEO of UK Hospitality, Kate Nicholls and Midlands MP, Saqib Bhatti, to discuss…
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Jun- 2022 -

20 June

Rail strikes to cost hospitality £540m in lost sales

The three days of rail strikes set to take place this week will reportedly cost the hospitality sector £540m in lost sales across the week, according to UKHospitality (UKH). This is based on a 20% drop in sales where a typical June week sees takings in the UK of £2.75bn.…
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