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.

  • Mar- 2025 -
    21 March
    Pubs and BarsTim Martin: NICs and labour rates to cost JD Wetherspoon £60m

    Tim Martin: NICs and labour rates to cost JD Wetherspoon £60m

    JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has warned that the imminent increases in National Insurance and labour rates will result in company cost increases of roughly £60m, which would mean about £1,500 per pub, per week.  He said: “Since labour costs are around 35% of the pub industry’s sales, compared to…

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  • 20 March
    Food and DrinkHospitality sees fractional sales growth of 0.1% in February

    Hospitality sees fractional sales growth of 0.1% in February

    The top restaurant, pub and bar groups saw their like-for-like sales grow by a fractional 0.1% in February, as consumers continue to remain watchful of their disposable income, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker.  The 0.1% rise is still well below the current rate of inflation and…

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  • 17 March
    Trade AssociationsCareerScope hub launch to offer lifeline to staff facing closures

    CareerScope hub launch to offer lifeline to staff facing closures

    Five trade bodies – the Institute of Hospitality, Hospitality Action, the Savoy Education Trust, Springboard and UKH – have officially launched the CareerScope Hospitality Support Hub to help people who have lost their jobs or their businesses due to the number of closures in the sector.  The new resource hub…

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  • 11 March
    FeaturesHow will the new allergen guidance affect businesses?

    How will the new allergen guidance affect businesses?

    Last week the Food Standards Agency (FSA) unveiled new best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities. This will undoubtedly have an effect on hospitality businesses, especially coming at a time when so much else is changing in regards to costs. So what is the…

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  • 10 March
    RestaurantsCherry Equity Partners rescues Bistrot Pierre out of administration

    Cherry Equity Partners rescues Bistrot Pierre out of administration

    French restaurant group Bistrot Pierre has been acquired by a vehicle owned by Cherry Equity Partners in a pre-pack administration process, ensuring that 10 sites will continue to trade and safeguarding exactly 394 jobs.  However, the transaction did not include eight other restaurants which will close immediately, resulting in 158…

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  • 5 March
    FeaturesThe AA Rosette Awards: a benchmark of culinary excellence

    The AA Rosette Awards: a benchmark of culinary excellence

    For almost 70 years, the AA Rosette Awards have been a trusted mark of quality within the UK’s dining scene. First introduced in 1956, the AA Rosette scheme was the first nationwide system for assessing food quality in restaurants and hotels.  “Our long-established Rosette scheme celebrates successful cooking at different…

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  • 4 March
    Pubs and BarsThe Revel Collective H1 sales fall 22% amid bar brands challenges

    The Revel Collective H1 sales fall 22% amid bar brands challenges

    The Revel Collective has reported that sales for the 26-week period to 28 December 2024 were 22% lower at £64.2m than in the same period last year, due to “challenging” conditions in bar brands which made recovery “slower than expected”.  The fall in sales reflects a “significant” reduction of venues…

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  • Feb- 2025 -
    27 February
    BusinessHospitality sales slip 1.3% in January

    Hospitality sales slip 1.3% in January

    Sales at Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups fell by 1.3% year-on-year in January, according to data from CGA. This follows like-for-like growth of 3.2% in December and January’s figure is the lowest since April 2024, and only the second month of negative trading since early 2022. Sales in…

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  • 25 February
    Food and DrinkConfidence of hospitality bosses falls for fifth quarter in a row

    Confidence of hospitality bosses falls for fifth quarter in a row

    The confidence of hospitality leaders has fallen for the fifth quarter in a row as pressure mounts on operating costs, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey.  The poll revealed that only 33% of leaders feel confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months –…

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  • 24 February
    BusinessApril cost hikes may force 70% of hospitality firms to cut jobs

    April cost hikes may force 70% of hospitality firms to cut jobs

    A survey by hospitality trade associations has revealed that rising employment costs and reduced rates relief in April will force 70% of businesses to cut jobs, threatening workers’ incomes. The survey by The British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping, Hospitality Ulster and UKHospitality also revealed that…

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