Compliance
Coverage focuses on the regulatory obligations and operational standards that UK hospitality businesses must meet, including food safety, health and hygiene, fire safety, allergen labelling, licensing, and employment law. Reporting provides guidance and updates to help restaurant operators, pub landlords, caterers, and managers maintain compliance, avoid penalties, and uphold best practice across their sites.
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Jul- 2025 -21 JulyBusiness
HMRC names and shames 98 restaurants in tax crackdown
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has identified 98 restaurants and takeaways for underpaying taxes, as part of an enforcement campaign that recouped £10.4m in unpaid tax and imposed £9.2m in penalties. The businesses, which were rounded up in a single day, include A La Turka in Grimsby, which owes £492k;…
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8 JulyFeatures
Brace for impact: how hospitality must prepare for the Employment Rights Bill
The government has set a phased timeline for rolling out changes under the Employment Rights Bill. The most complex reforms, including guaranteed hours and enhanced protections from unfair dismissal, will not take effect until 2027. Before then, employers will face a series of earlier reforms. From April 2026, new rules…
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Jun- 2025 -20 JuneCatering Companies
Compass increases VCSE spending to £7.4m in 2024
Compass Group UK and Ireland spent £7.4m with voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) in 2024 – a 60% increase on the previous year. The total spend has now reached £16m, moving the group closer to its target of £30m. The group’s procurement arm, Foodbuy Group, launched the Pitch Social…
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12 JuneBusiness
New costs and cautious spending dent hospitality sector confidence
Only a third (34%) of Britain’s hospitality leaders feel confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months, according to data from CGA. The proportion of leaders feeling confident about the future of hospitality in general is even lower at 15%. Both figures are up by just one…
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11 JuneFood and Drink
Hospitality confidence remains low amid rising costs, CGA finds
Rising costs and cautious consumer spending are continuing to erode confidence among hospitality leaders, as just 34% feel confident about their business prospects over the next 12 months, according to new survey data from CGA by NIQ. The Business Confidence Survey also found that confidence in the sector overall is…
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May- 2025 -28 MayCatering Companies
Levy appoints Thomas Rhodes to new culinary sustainability role
Levy UK and Ireland, the sports and hospitality arm of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has announced the appointment of Thomas Rhodes as its new head of Culinary – Procurement and Sustainability. Rhodes, who moves from his current role as Levy executive head chef at Allianz Stadium, will work alongside…
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Mar- 2025 -11 MarchFeatures
How will the new allergen guidance affect businesses?
Last week the Food Standards Agency (FSA) unveiled new best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities. This will undoubtedly have an effect on hospitality businesses, especially coming at a time when so much else is changing in regards to costs. So what is the…
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Dec- 2024 -2 DecemberCatering Companies
Elior UK partners with Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
UK-based contract caterer Elior has announced a three-year charity partnership with The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the UK’s food allergy charity, commencing in January 2025. Founded in 2019, Natasha Allergy Research Foundation was established by Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse in memory of their 15-year-old daughter Natasha, who tragically passed away…
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Oct- 2024 -15 OctoberFood and Drink
Papa Johns UK losses widen to £18.5m in FY23
Papa Johns’ UK arm has reported a pre-tax loss of £18.5m for the year ended 31 December 2023, which widened from a previous loss of £2.9m in 2022. According to the group’s filings with Companies House, Papa Johns in the UK saw its turnover rise slightly from £95.1m to £95.9m…
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4 OctoberAdvice
What hospitality operators should know about the new tipping act
As of 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act is being enforced, bringing significant changes to the way hospitality businesses must handle tips and service charges. This new legislation mandates that all customer tips be passed directly to staff without deductions. A recent study has revealed that only…
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