Gig Economy
Coverage of how flexible, ondemand labour platforms are reshaping staffing models in UK hospitality. Tracks adoption of delivery partnerships, temp staff sourcing, contract worker platforms, and operational shifts in managing variable demand. Focuses on balancing service capacity with cost-efficiency, from peak trading patterns to unpredictable footfall, offering insight for F&B directors, HR leads, and operations managers adapting to workforce flexibility and platform-based labour solutions.
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Jul- 2018 -23 JulyGovernment
Deliveroo urges government to back self-employed people
Deliveroo has called for the creation of a new Charter which would allow ‘gig economy’ companies to provide benefits to riders without compromising their self-employment status. This is in response to the government’s consultation on the issue of employment status, which ran from 7 February to 1 June 2018 and…
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19 JulyApps & Technology
Is Deliveroo moving customers from cover to couch?
Stolen food, high commission prices, overworked staff and ruining restaurants’ relationships with their customers – just a few claims made by restaurateurs who partner with door-to-door delivery apps such as Deliveroo. The massive growth of the British-born smartphone app, which allows customers to order meals from well-known high street restaurants…
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Jun- 2018 -20 JuneBusiness
Parliament launches inquiry into Deliveroo’s working conditions
The chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, Frank Field MP, has launched an inquiry into the working conditions and human rights of Deliveroo’s drivers. The High Court granted Field permission to proceed with judicial review on “limited grounds” on 18 June. He and parliamentary researcher Andrew Forsey have published…
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15 JuneBusiness
Hospitality sector missing out on £6.75bn by not adapting to modern life
The hospitality sector is missing out on £6.75bn by not responding to growing demand from the ‘gig economy’ consumer to operate outside of ‘usual hours’, a study from Barclays has shown. Only a third of British workers (37%) work a typical nine to five day, meaning leisure time has shifted.…
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6 JunePeople
‘Gig economy’ petition to protect workers hits 2,000 signatures
A petition to ensure all ‘gig economy’ workers get holiday pay, sick pay, and minimum wage has hit 2,000 signatures. The petition, launched by GIG co-founder and CEO Antony Woodcock, has been aimed at the government “to beef up the response” to recommendations made in the Taylor review, which is…
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