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Harder to hire, even tougher to keep: hospitality’s retention crunch

The hospitality sector stands at a crossroads, with financial pressures mounting and workforce satisfaction waning. A new survey from Hospitality Jobs UK and KAM Insights, in partnership with the Access Group, paints a stark picture: nearly half (46%) of hospitality employees now earn under £30k, up from 37% in 2024…

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Food allergies and the implications for caterers

Research published by Dr Hazel Gowland unveiled prosecutions for food allergen incidents increased almost tenfold over a period of six years, with peanut being the most common allergen involved, followed by milk and egg.  Further research conducted by Shield Safety echoed Dr Gowland’s findings. Senior safety consultant, Vicky Wood, recently…

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‘Innovate or die’: the conundrum facing a rapidly changing catering industry

Historically known to drag its feet when it comes to new technology, the catering sector is quickly playing catch up thanks to mounting competition and technological advances that are making it more accessible. Cloud-based tools have been leading the tide of change, with the aftermath of Covid-19 acting as the…

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Higher proportion of vegan and vegetarian dishes sold in 2022, Sodexo finds

Sodexo has published its food sales data showing a year-on-year increase in the proportion of vegetarian and vegan meals sold across 476 of its UK and Ireland client sites.  According to the data from January to November 2022, which are based on EPOS data sales of over 240,000 meals across…

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Q&A: Follow Leisure: The District takeover

Can you tell me a bit about the history of Follow Leisure?  We are a multi-venue hospitality operator with a portfolio of 10 brands comprising some of Northern Ireland’s most loved casual eateries. Many of our customer base dine with us seven days a week across multiple brands. Behind the…

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Takeaways taking preference over eating out, research reveals

Diners are continuing to shun eating out in restaurants in favour of home delivery and takeaway meals despite the end of lockdown restrictions, according to new research from hospitality technology company Epos Hybrid. Its research found that in December 2021, takeaway and home delivery orders accounted for 50.73% of all…

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ePOS Hybrid unveil new online ordering technology

Hospitality technology company, ePOS Hybrid, has unveiled a new service “targeting food operators who want to reduce their heavy commitment on third party delivery platforms”. It said it will create “fully branded websites complete with customer ordering, dedicated IOS and Android mobile apps, and customer order and pay at table…

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UKH launches alliance for suppliers

UKHospitality has announced the launch of a supplier alliance in efforts to “provide a voice” for more businesses across the hospitality sector. In particular, the newly-formed alliance will push for government support for suppliers in line with operators, ensuring that any ongoing measures in support of hospitality includes the entire…

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Sodexo wins eight year deal with Swansea City Football Club

Catering services provider Sodexo has won an exclusive catering contract at the Liberty Stadium for Swansea City Football Club and The Ospreys Rugby Club. The company will invest in new digital screens and a stadium wide EPOS system to support speed of service in the public areas alongside improved audio-visual…

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Star Pubs and Bars to invest £14.2m in its ‘Just Add Talent’ pubs

Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is to invest £14.2m on its ‘Just Add Talent’ manager operated pubs in 2019, and will increase the number of pubs to 150 by the end of 2019. Over £12m is to be spent converting pubs to meet the quality and criteria needed…

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