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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Oct- 2021 -5 OctoberFood and Drink
Environment Agency to monitor greenwashing in F&B sector
A project to establish standardised metrics to measure environmental performance and tackle greenwashing across the food and beverage sector has been launched by the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency – working in partnership with the Institute for Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Northern Ireland Environment…
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Sep- 2021 -30 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Judge denies Scotland vaccine passport scheme challenge
A legal challenge attempting to prevent Scotland’s introduction of a vaccine passport has failed, with the plan now set to go ahead from Friday 1 October, according to The BBC. Judge Lord Burns dismissed the challenge, and said the scheme was an attempt to address “legitimate issues” of the pandemic…
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20 SeptemberCoronavirus
UKH states ‘disappointment’ over Welsh Covid passports
UKHospitality has stated its disappointment at the Welsh Government’s decision to introduce Covid-19 passports for nightclubs and events. Due to become effective from 11 October, the new regulations will see over-18s need an NHS Covid Pass to enter nightclubs, indoor events of over 500 people, outdoor non-seated events of more…
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Mar- 2021 -3 MarchComment
Is enough being done to upskill the UK’s hospitality sector?
On 22 February Boris Johnson announced the government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England. The plan, which he described as a “one-way road to freedom”, came almost exactly 11 months after the UK became submerged in a national lockdown that disrupted life as we know it. For business…
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Feb- 2021 -1 FebruaryCoronavirus
Two Nottinghamshire venues shut down for Covid breaches
Two businesses in Nottinghamshire have been shut down by police after owners ignored lockdown laws by serving alcohol to customers inside. The owners of the Wheatsheaf Inn in Cropwell Bishop and Indian Nights in East Bridgford were issued £1,000 fines in January and also have received a prohibition notice, ensuring…
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Jan- 2021 -18 JanuaryCoronavirus
Nottinghamshire pub fined for Covid breach
A Nottinghamshire pub has been fined after police found four individuals sat around a table drinking and watching television with a member of staff. Local police said they visited The Plough Inn on 13 January in Cropwell Butler where they found the pub open and to be serving alcohol. Officers…
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Nov- 2020 -17 NovemberNews
Nottingham landlord license revoked amid Covid breaches
The landlord of the Queens Head in Kimberley, Nottingham has had their license removed and pub closed following a “catalogue of errors” including a breach of Covid-19 rules and antisocial behavior. In September the pub was served with a temporary banning after failing to comply with strict social distancing rules,…
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12 NovemberFood and Drink
Oddfellows in Chester fined for food safety allergen offence
Oddfellows restaurant in Chester has been ordered to pay over £4300 after a customer was hospitalised for a “severe” reaction to the hummus they consumed at the venue, despite making severs aware they were allergic to the food. On 4 April 2019 Regulatory Services officers visited to investigate a complaint…
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6 NovemberCoronavirus
Two Southampton hospitality venues fined for Covid breaches
Indian restaurant, Kuti’s and the Jolly Roger pub in Southampton both face fines of £1000 for breaching Covid-19 safety laws. The fixed penalty notices were issued on the same night, 24 October after police in the area received a number of calls about the non-compliance in the venues. The Jolly Roger,…
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5 NovemberRegulations & Policies
Mercato Metropolitano reopens after forced closure
Mercato Metropolitano, a street market based in South London, has reopened after being forced to close by police on 2 November. Earlier in the week, police temporarily shut the popular food destination a few days before England’s second national lockdown after customers were seven minutes late to leave the venue.…
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