Levy
Coverage focuses on the strategy, operations, and sustainability initiatives of the UK’s leading sports and entertainment caterer, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland. Reporting includes catering partnerships at major venues such as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Twickenham, ExCeL London, and the OVO Arena Wembley. Topics span net zero commitments, plant-forward food strategy, digital ordering and payments, branded concessions, and premium fan experience delivery — offering insight for professionals tracking high-volume, event-driven hospitality across sport, music, and exhibition spaces.
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Apr- 2020 -9 AprilCoronavirus
UKHospitality welcomes licensing flexibility during Covid-19 lockdown
UKHospitality has welcomed the Government’s recommendation of “additional flexibility” for licensees affected by Covid19. The Home Office has written to local authorities recommending “flexibility when safeguarding the licensing objectives”. The letter recommends a “considered and pragmatic approach should be taken to breaches of licence conditions and procedural defects caused by…
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Mar- 2020 -25 MarchPubs and Bars
The Alchemist announces temporary closures of all UK sites
Cocktail bar and restaurant The Alchemist has announced that all its sites are closed amid the recent outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. The company, which has 20 sites across the country, released a statement that confirmed the closure. The statement read: “Our venues are closed, which means we’ve put things…
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24 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Tim Horton announces temporary closures to all UK sites amid Covid-19 virus outbreak
Coffee chain Tim Hortons has announced temporary closures at its UK restaurants amid the Covid-19 virus outbreak. The chain, which released a statement on social media confirmed it will close all 25 of its stores by midnight today (24 March). The statement read: “At Tim Hortons, our priority is the…
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23 MarchCoronavirus
PM bans ‘non-essential retail’, instructs public to stay at home
The UK public are only allowed to venture out of their homes for essential supplies and one exercise outing per day, or face fines, under new measures introduced this evening by the prime minister. In a recorded address filmed in No 10 Downing Street, Boris Johnson said the police will…
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Oct- 2019 -14 OctoberCatering Companies
Northampton Saints extends catering partnership with Levy UK
Premiership Rugby Club Northampton Saints has extended its contract with Levy UK, which will continue to be the official food and hospitality partners at the Franklin’s Gardens stadium until 2025. According to the club, the contract extension will allow Levy UK to “enhance the supporter experience” at the 15,000-capacity stadium…
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Sep- 2019 -23 SeptemberBusiness
Bailiffs visit 310 premises a day over business rates, study finds
Councils across England are sending bailiffs to 310 companies a day over business rates arrears, new figures show. The investigation by the real estate adviser Altus Group revealed that, during the last financial year, for 2018/19, over 78,000 non-domestic properties from shops to restaurants to pubs to factories to offices…
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12 SeptemberRegulations & Policies
UKHospitality welcomes deferral of Redbridge Late Night Levy
UKHospitality has welcomed the London Borough of Redbridge’s Licensing Committee’s decision to defer the introduction of a Late Night Levy until further notice. UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said it was a “sensible decision” and is pleased the committee took the trade organisation’s “views into account”. She added: “There is…
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Aug- 2019 -28 AugustTrade Associations
UKH calls for sector support ahead of Spending Review
Ahead of the Spending Review, UKHospitality has called on the government to “act decisively” to support hospitality and tourism. UKH has identified four key areas in which the government spending can support the country’s hospitality industry: Business rates UKH said the government can begin to fix the broken business rates…
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20 AugustAdvice
The importance of being more sustainable in the catering industry
Sustainability is one of the most important issues currently causing great concern for our planet, and with an increasing number of consumers demanding that businesses take action, more companies are being mindful of the impact they have on the environment. From the much-publicised move against plastic straws to the introduction…
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Jul- 2019 -18 JulyPubs and Bars
Southwark Council approves late-night levy approval
Southwark Council has voted in favour of a late night levy, which will see all licensed businesses in the area be charged to sell alcohol after midnight. The levy was approved at a Council meeting yesterday (17 July), and was opposed by local businesses and trade body UKHospitality. The group…
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