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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Sep- 2024 -18 SeptemberRegulations & Policies
New packaging rules risk ‘double penalty’ for hospitality, says UKH
UKHospitality has claimed that new packaging rules holding businesses responsible for the end-of-life consequences of packaging risks a “double penalty” for hospitality businesses. It has stated that in many hospitality businesses, packaging deemed as household waste will actually never make it out of a venue and will be disposed of…
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13 SeptemberVenues & Properties
UKHospitality welcomes Martyn’s Law requirements
UKHospitality has welcomed Martyn’s Law, which was laid in parliament on 12 September 2024, providing updates to many key elements of the legislation. Martyn’s Law will introduce a new requirement on venues in the UK to ensure they are prepared in the event of a future terror attack. The bill…
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Jul- 2024 -15 JulyRestaurants
RSPCA president urges Wagamama to stop using salmon farms
RSPCA president, TV presenter and conservationist, Chris Packham, has joined over 100,000 people calling for Wagamama to drop farmed salmon from its menu. This comes after campaign groups, Feedback and WildFish, noted the damage inflicted by farmed salmon on the environment, with “waste food, pesticides and faeces flowing from salmon…
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Jun- 2024 -17 JuneFood and Drink
NTIA appoints new INA vice president
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has announced the appointment of Michael Kill as the new vice president of the International Nightlife Association (INA). According to NTIA, Kill, with his “extensive” experience and “unwavering dedication” to the nightlife industry, brings a “wealth of knowledge and a visionary approach to his…
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Mar- 2024 -20 MarchNews
Greene King achieves Best Bar None nationwide accreditation
Pub company and brewer Greene King has become the first hospitality business to achieve the nationwide Best Bar None accreditation. Best Bar None is recognised within the hospitality industry for identifying well-run licensed premises and the multi-site accreditation scheme is a new venture for Best Bar None, designed to complement…
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Dec- 2023 -15 DecemberNews
Hospitality leaders plan tech investments in 2024, CGA reveals
Three in five hospitality leaders plan to invest in new technology solutions in 2024, with employees their main area of focus, new research from CGA by NIQ and Fourth showed. The latest edition of the Business Confidence Survey reveals 61% of leaders intend to implement new solutions over the next…
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Oct- 2023 -10 OctoberAdvice
Martyn’s Law: enhancing safety and security in hospitality venues
In recent years, tragic events have highlighted the need for improved safety and security measures in public spaces. The Manchester Arena bombing in 2017, which claimed the lives of 22 innocent people and left hundreds injured, served as a wake-up call for the need to strengthen security practices. In response…
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Jun- 2023 -14 JuneNews
Everards turnover hits £31.4m in FY22
Leicestershire-based brewer and pub operator Everards has reported a turnover of £31.4m for the year ended September 2022. The 154 pub estate has recovered well since the end of the pandemic, with profit before tax of £2.7m and like-for-like profit growth to June 2023 of 6.3%. Everards said it continues…
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Apr- 2023 -20 AprilNews
Star Pubs and Bars and PCA reach £1.25m settlement
Star Pubs and Bars has agreed to pay a £1.25m financial penalty imposed by Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) in order to end litigation with the High Court. On 14 October 2020, the PCA issued an investigation report which found that Star had breached the Pubs Code. In a joint statement…
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Mar- 2023 -7 MarchSponsored
Immigration crackdown: 6 ways to protect your business
According to the Office for National Statistics, there are an estimated 241,000 migrant workers employed in the UK restaurant industry. Yet, 71% of businesses that received civil penalties for breaking immigration law in London and South East England were restaurants or takeaways. The Home Office has announced that it will…
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