National Insurance
Coverage includes key policy changes, thresholds, and government announcements affecting payroll costs and contributions for hospitality employers. Reporting focuses on how evolving rates and regulations impact staffing budgets, employer liabilities, and net pay across restaurants, pubs, catering firms, and hospitality businesses, offering clarity and guidance for operators navigating workforce-related financial planning.
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Dec- 2025 -3 DecemberFeatures
Pizza Hut UK’s future and the state of the pizza market
Pizza Hut is heading into one of the most turbulent periods in its UK history after its restaurant operator collapsed into administration, a moment that brought a familiar high-street brand abruptly back into the news. DC London Pie Limited, which ran Pizza Hut’s dine-in estate, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators…
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Nov- 2025 -26 NovemberGovernment
BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped
Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from April 2026, the chancellor Rachel Reeves said in her Autumn Budget statement today. Reeves announced a series of tax changes in other areas, including salary-sacrificed NI contributions on pensions, as part of measures…
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24 NovemberBusiness
Hospitality leaders’ confidence hits five-year low ahead of Budget
Hospitality leaders’ confidence in their business outlook has fallen to its lowest level in five years as rising costs and weaker consumer spending place fresh strain on pubs, bars and restaurants, according to CGA by NIQ and Sona. The latest Business Confidence Survey found that just 26% of leaders feel…
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19 NovemberTrade Associations
Hospitality groups warn of more job losses without Budget support
More than half of hospitality businesses say they will be forced to cut staff or raise prices if next week’s Budget (26 November) does not provide additional support, according to a new survey of sector members. The poll by UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping, the British Beer and Pub…
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17 NovemberPubs and Bars
Young’s launches £10m share buyback programme
Young’s has launched a share buyback programme worth up to £10m as part of plans to reduce its share capital. The programme starts today (17 November) and will run no later than 30 September 2026, or the business day before the company’s 2026 annual meeting. The programme will focus mainly…
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13 NovemberPubs and Bars
Young’s welcomes ‘record’ half-year as sales rise 5.4%
Young’s has reported a “record” half-year performance, as sales rose by 5.4% to £263.6m while adjusted EBITDA rose 5.9% to £62.5m. In the period ended 29 September 2025, 5.7% like-for-like sales rose from a combination of Young’s “well-invested, premium estate and the excellent weather during late spring and early summer”,…
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11 NovemberRestaurants
Hospitality job losses deepen ahead of Budget
Employment in the UK hospitality sector has fallen for 13 consecutive months, with new ONS data revealing the industry continues to bear the brunt of a wider jobs downturn. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 170,000 fewer people are on payroll compared with the period before last year’s…
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10 NovemberRestaurants
345 hospitality businesses urge tax cuts ahead of Budget
More than 340 leading hospitality businesses have signed an open letter to the chancellor calling for urgent action in the upcoming Budget to support the sector. The letter, coordinated by trade body UKHospitality, is backed by companies including Butlin’s, Greene King, IHG Hotels and Resorts, KFC, Merlin Entertainments, Marston’s, Wagamama,…
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5 NovemberPeople
UKHospitality welcomes Keep Britain Working review
UKHospitality has expressed support for the Keep Britain Working review, led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, which sets out a new employer-first approach to workplace health and tackling rising economic inactivity linked to ill-health. The review aims to help businesses create healthier and more resilient workplaces while supporting people to stay…
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Oct- 2025 -28 OctoberRestaurants
UKH warns hundreds of venues could shut under new rates surcharge
Hundreds of large hospitality venues could face closure if the government goes ahead with plans to impose a new business rates surcharge on big properties, UKHospitality and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have warned. According to UKH, the measure would threaten around 500 high street venues with rateable values above…
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