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.

  • Jul- 2025 -
    25 July
    FeaturesCan leadership programmes solve hospitality’s recruitment woes?

    Can leadership programmes solve hospitality’s recruitment woes?

    The UK hospitality sector is facing one of its most significant challenges in years. According to UKHospitality, the industry has shed 69,000 jobs since October 2024, a sharp reversal from the previous year when 18,000 roles were created in the same period. Job losses in the sector have been three…

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  • 15 July
    Pubs and BarsRates change could free millions for growth, Greene King finds

    Rates change could free millions for growth, Greene King finds

    Greene King has called on the government to overhaul business rates in the Autumn Budget, claiming its proposals could release £13.7m for investment in its pubs and communities. It comes as the pub company published a report earlier this week that set out the financial pressures facing the sector, including…

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  • 14 July
    RestaurantsDarwin and Wallace FY losses widen to £11.3m under new ownership

    Darwin and Wallace FY losses widen to £11.3m under new ownership

    Bar-restaurant operator Darwin and Wallace has seen its pre-tax losses widen, from £1.9m to £11.3m in the 70-week period to 30 September 2024, after restructuring its estate and operations under new ownership.  According to its latest filing at Companies House, the results were affected by an impairment charge of £7.3m,…

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  • 8 July
    FeaturesBrace for impact: how hospitality must prepare for the Employment Rights Bill

    Brace for impact: how hospitality must prepare for the Employment Rights Bill

    The government has set a phased timeline for rolling out changes under the Employment Rights Bill. The most complex reforms, including guaranteed hours and enhanced protections from unfair dismissal, will not take effect until 2027. Before then, employers will face a series of earlier reforms. From April 2026, new rules…

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  • 7 July
    Trade AssociationsPM urged to act as hospitality loses 69,000 jobs

    PM urged to act as hospitality loses 69,000 jobs

    The hospitality industry has warned the prime minister it risks being “taxed out” of the jobs market, after losing 69,000 jobs since October 2024. Job losses in the sector have been three times higher than across the wider economy since the Budget, according to UKHospitality, which has urged the government…

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  • 4 July
    FeaturesLoungefest: the day hospitality pauses to party

    Loungefest: the day hospitality pauses to party

    Ragley Hall was responsible for hosting “the biggest bash in hospitality” – Loungefest 2025 – earlier this month. By mid-morning, coaches carrying Lounge’s whole staff had begun arriving from Durham, Southampton, West Wales, and nearly every town in between. For all of Loungers’ people to participate, nearly 300 venues –…

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  • Jun- 2025 -
    30 June
    Pubs and BarsBrewhouse and Kitchen narrows FY losses as margins improve

    Brewhouse and Kitchen narrows FY losses as margins improve

    Brewpub operator, Brewhouse and Kitchen, has reported a full-year operating profit of £189k, up from a £675k loss the prior year, despite facing a “challenging” trading environment.  While the company’s turnover dipped slightly to £16.3m for the year ended 28 September 2024, down from £16.7m in the year before, shareholders’…

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  • 27 June
    Food and DrinkDeliveries and takeaways return to growth in May

    Deliveries and takeaways return to growth in May

    Britain’s leading restaurant groups achieved year-on-year growth of 1.8% in delivery and takeaway sales in May, according to data from CGA. It marks the highest point of 2025 so far, as well as a return to growth after a drop of 0.6% in April, when widespread sunshine drew consumers out.…

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  • 12 June
    BusinessNew costs and cautious spending dent hospitality sector confidence

    New costs and cautious spending dent hospitality sector confidence

    Only a third (34%) of Britain’s hospitality leaders feel confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months, according to data from CGA. The proportion of leaders feeling confident about the future of hospitality in general is even lower at 15%. Both figures are up by just one…

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  • 11 June
    Trade AssociationsUKH calls for NIC rethink as 100,000 jobs lost in May

    UKH calls for NIC rethink as 100,000 jobs lost in May

    UKHospitality has called for the increase in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) to be reconsidered, as new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicate that more than 100,000 jobs were lost in May as a direct result.  The Labour Market Overview, which was published today (11 June), estimates…

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