Kate Nicholls

This archive features our reporting on Kate Nicholls OBE — a key voice in the UK’s hospitality and foodservice policy landscape. As Chair of UKHospitality, Nicholls plays a central role in lobbying government, shaping regulation, and influencing the commercial environment in which restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, and catering firms operate. Catering Today covers Nicholls’ statements, policy positions, and leadership activity because her work directly affects the trading conditions, labour challenges, and long-term resilience of foodservice businesses. For operators navigating rising costs, staffing pressures, or post-pandemic recovery, her advocacy and insights are both timely and consequential.

  • Oct- 2021 -
    28 October
    GovernmentUKH welcomes ‘positive’ Budget speech but urges Gov to ‘go further’

    UKH welcomes ‘positive’ Budget speech but urges Gov to ‘go further’

    UK Hospitality has said yesterday’s (27 October) announcements by the chancellor in his Budget speech are a positive step but also urged the government to “go further” to support the “fragile” industry. It comes after Rishi Sunak unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality, retail and leisure…

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  • 25 October
    Trade AssociationsOver 200 CEOs sign letter urging chancellor to permanently keep 12.5% VAT

    Over 200 CEOs sign letter urging chancellor to permanently keep 12.5% VAT

    Over 200 chief executives of the UK pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, hotels, leisure parks, nightclubs, entertainment venues, and visitor attractions have signed a letter to the chancellor urging for a permanent cut to VAT. Ahead of his Budget next Wednesday (27 October), industry leaders have called for a permanent reduced…

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  • 22 October
    BusinessCompass announces launch of Compass Group academy

    Compass announces launch of Compass Group academy

    Compass has announced the launch of the Compass Group academy, and the appointment of Chris Moore as its managing director. The Academy, a multi-million pound investment designed to develop much needed skills in the hospitality industry, with a focus on supporting young people from disadvantaged areas to “build careers in…

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  • 19 October
    NewsUKH highlights importance of Hospitality apprenticeships week

    UKH highlights importance of Hospitality apprenticeships week

    As hospitality apprenticeships week 2021 begins, trade association UKHospitality has urged the sector to use the event as a platform to champion the diverse and exciting careers on offer. This year’s event will seek to “challenge misconceptions around roles in the industry”. Throughout the week, UK Hospitality will join the…

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  • 7 October
    Trade AssociationsUKH calls for lower VAT rate in new campaign

    UKH calls for lower VAT rate in new campaign

    UK Hospitality has announced a new campaign #VATsEnough which is aimed at calling on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the 12.5% VAT rate permanent for hospitality and tourism. While the Treasury’s decision last year to reduce VAT for these sectors helped many venues survive the crisis, under current plans…

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  • 4 October
    CoronavirusUKH calls on Government for support amid jobs crisis

    UKH calls on Government for support amid jobs crisis

    UKHospitality has proposed a programme of co-investment to the government to create jobs and increase growth after “harsh” trading restrictions have impacted the sector.  The sector has revealed it is facing issues including rent demands and an increase in VAT and has said a “package” of post-pandemic support is “essential”…

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  • 1 October
    RestaurantsGovernment assembles Hospitality Sector Council

    Government assembles Hospitality Sector Council

    The UK Government has assembled a team of hospitality professionals to “help England’s pubs, restaurants and cafes to thrive”, business minister Paul Scully has announced.  The Hospitality Sector Council will identify and oversee actions related to the 22 commitments in the strategy, aiming to “create sensible solutions using their expert knowledge and assess the strength of the sector”.  The council…

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  • Sep- 2021 -
    24 September
    GovernmentGov to ban businesses from withholding staff tips

    Gov to ban businesses from withholding staff tips

    The government is due to introduce new legislation that will make withholding tips from workers illegal. The move is set to support roughly two million people working across 190,000 hospitality, leisure, and service sector businesses. Launched today (24 September), the plans include the requirement for all employers to pass on…

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  • 22 September
    Pubs and BarsUKH calls for permanent hospitality VAT cut

    UKH calls for permanent hospitality VAT cut

    UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls called for additional Government support to help safeguard the sector’s recovery and rebuild resilience in the form of a permanently lower VAT for hospitality and tourism. It comes as UK Hospitality’s annual conference was undertaken under the theme of “recovery and beyond”, where it…

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  • 15 September
    CoronavirusUKH warns of ‘drastic’ Covid-19 contingency measures impact

    UKH warns of ‘drastic’ Covid-19 contingency measures impact

    UKHospitality has warned the Government of the potential ‘drastic’ fallout should any of its Covid-19 restrictions currently left on reserve be introduced over the Winter. Announced on 14 September, the Autumn and Winter plan for 2021 targeted vaccines uptake and booster jabs as the key way to limit the spread…

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