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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.

  • Nov- 2024 -
    6 November
    Catering CompaniesLevy Ireland launches Positive Carbon food waste reduction plan

    Levy Ireland launches Positive Carbon food waste reduction plan

    Levy Ireland has announced the launch of a food waste reduction initiative in partnership with Positive Carbon. Levy will use Positive Carbon’s advanced food waste monitoring system to track and analyse discarded food items, providing accurate data and valuable insights on waste patterns. This information will help Levy Ireland teams…

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  • Oct- 2024 -
    25 October
    AnalysisThe Revel Collective’s journey through four rebrands

    The Revel Collective’s journey through four rebrands

    The Revel Collective has only recently announced this latest reinvention. But this is not the first time it has happened. Tracing its inception back to 1991 in Greater Manchester, the group we know today has gone by – in chronological order – Inventive Leisure, The New Inventive Bar Group, Revolution…

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  • 22 October
    NewsThe Revel Collective FY losses widen to £36.7m

    The Revel Collective FY losses widen to £36.7m

    The Revel Collective, former Revolution Bars Group, has seen its loss before tax widen to £36.7m in its preliminary results for the year ended on 29 June.  The group said that the result was mainly due to non-cash exceptional impairment charges from its restructuring plan. Despite strong festive trading and…

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  • Sep- 2024 -
    20 September
    FeaturesThe implications of Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy Act

    The implications of Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy Act

    The Visitor Levy Act, which was passed by the Scottish Parliament in May 2024 and received Royal Assent shortly after in July, grants local councils the authority to implement a tax on overnight accommodation, commonly referred to as a “visitor levy” or “tourist tax”.  This new legislation represents a significant…

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  • 11 September
    Trade AssociationsHospitality vacancies fall below 100,000 for first time since pandemic

    Hospitality vacancies fall below 100,000 for first time since pandemic

    Job vacancies in food service and accommodation have fallen below 100,000 for the first time since the pandemic, falling to 98,000, in what UKH has called a “positive milestone” for the sector.  However, vacancies still remain 5,000 higher than pre-pandemic levels of 93,000, the ONS’ labour market overview has revealed. …

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  • 10 September
    BusinessUKHospitality calls for permanent, lower multiplier to avoid high business rates

    UKHospitality calls for permanent, lower multiplier to avoid high business rates

    UKHospitality is calling for a permanent, lower hospitality multiplier to avoid sky-rocketing business rates bills for thousands of hospitality businesses in April 2025. With current business rates relief set to end on 31 March next year, the chancellor must act to ensure already cash-strapped hospitality businesses aren’t left facing the…

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  • Aug- 2024 -
    23 August
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 23/08/24

    Today’s news in brief – 23/08/24

    UKH Scotland has warned against Edinburgh’s “unsustainable” visitor levy. The trade body believes that the visitor levy should be kept “to a reasonable minimum”, as failure to do so will increase costs for both visitors and businesses in the city. In light of the council’s vote on a higher levy…

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  • 23 August
    Trade AssociationsUKH warns against Edinburgh’s ‘unsustainable’ visitor levy

    UKH warns against Edinburgh’s ‘unsustainable’ visitor levy

    UKHospitality Scotland has warned Edinburgh City Council against increasing the proposed levy to an “unsustainable” level, following the first council vote agreed on an even higher levy than the proposed 5% in the draft scheme. The trade body believes that the visitor levy must be kept “to a reasonable minimum”,…

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  • 16 August
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 16/08/24

    Today’s news in brief – 16/08/24

    WHSmith has launched Smith’s Kitchen – an new own-brand café format – as the retailer found that food-to-go and meal deals are one of the key reasons customers come into stores. The first Smith’s Kitchen officially opened yesterday (15 August) in Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton.  UKH Scotland has urged Edinburgh…

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  • 16 August
    Trade AssociationsUKH urges Edinburgh to implement cost recovery to visitor levy

    UKH urges Edinburgh to implement cost recovery to visitor levy

    UKH Scotland has urged the City of Edinburgh Council to adopt the cost recovery mechanism recommended in the draft visitor levy scheme. The draft scheme, which was published ahead of the Policy and Sustainability Committee meeting next week on Thursday 22 August, has recommended that 2.5% of proceeds collected by…

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