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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Jun- 2020 -8 JuneComment
The coronavirus diaries: The Ascott Limited
Throughout the pandemic we have kept our London properties – Citadines Barbican; Citadines Holborn-Covent Garden; Citadines South Kensington and Citadines Trafalgar Square open to house and support both long-stay guests and the city’s key workers. Of course, we have a duty of care for all of our staff and guests…
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4 JuneFood and Drink
BBPA launches cross-industry platform to destroy spoilt beer
The British Beer and Pub Association has launched a cross-industry platform to enable participating brewers to manage the safe destruction of their brands in pubs and for the millions of pounds in excise duty from unsalable beer to be reclaimed and the appropriate and agreed recompense passed back to licensees.…
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May- 2020 -1 MayCoronavirus
Business may not survive with social distancing measures, claim restaurants
Three quarters of restaurants in the UK have warned that their businesses may not survive with social distancing measures in place. Operators including café chain Paul as well as JKS have suggested that new measures designed to enforce social distancing could pose an “existential threat” to their businesses, according to…
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Apr- 2020 -27 AprilAdvice
How to keep your catering team safe and your environment clean
Although many catering operations have been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, there are many still in operation supporting both keyworkers and offering take-away services to those in lockdown. The challenge for these organisations is to maintain social distancing and high levels of hygiene within their kitchens and restaurant areas…
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Feb- 2020 -10 FebruaryBusiness
HMRC yields £16 from small businesses for every £1 spent on staff
HMRC’s investigations into individuals and small businesses produced a yield of approximately £16 for every £1 spent on staff last year, according to research by international law firm Pinsent Masons. The firm said the “huge” return on investment in staff outweighs returns seen by other private sector businesses. Whilst HMRC’s…
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Jan- 2020 -21 JanuarySponsored
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Dec- 2019 -9 DecemberComment
Transparency in the food supply chain
Creating transparency in the food supply chain is nothing new, but it has now become inevitable thanks to rapidly growing consumer pressure. Today, consumers want to know exactly where food products come from: 94% believe that transparency fosters brand loyalty, 81% are willing to try a brand’s entire portfolio of…
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Oct- 2019 -24 OctoberApps & Technology
Brother UK and Nutritics join to help caterers comply with Natasha’s Law
Nutrition software developer Nutritics has announced a new partnership with technology solutions provider Brother UK, designed to help food service firms of all sizes to comply with Natasha’s Law. Nutritics has teamed up with Brother UK to create an integrated food labelling solution that uses a TD-2120N compact label printer…
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21 OctoberAdvice
Food businesses urged to embrace Natasha’s law
In two years’ time Natasha’s law will come into effect which means that food businesses will need to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged foods for direct sale (PPDS). Ben Gardner, CEO of food safety experts the Navitas Group, argues that businesses should act sooner rather than later to end…
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Sep- 2019 -13 SeptemberAdvice
Food safety management systems: much more than a tick in the box for your food hygiene rating
What came first on the road to the five star Food Hygiene Rating? The adherence to food safety and hygiene procedures, pest control and the general cleanliness of the premises and equipment? Or the implementation of a detailed and well-understood food safety management system? There’s a common misconception that an…
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