Ofgem

Coverage of regulatory shifts and energy market oversight that inform how UK hospitality operators manage supply costs and contractual fairness. Includes updates on regulator-led reviews of cost allocation, consultations targeting fixed-charge models, and broader infrastructure investment plans aimed at stabilising energy networks. Tailored for F&B directors, CFOs, and hospitality leaders navigating volatile energy markets and supplier negotiations.

Aug- 2020 -

11 August

Trade Associations

UKH calls for investigation into hospitality energy market

UKHospitality has written to the energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng calling on the Government and watchdog Ofgem to investigate unfair practices in the energy market. The trade body said it has been contacted by hospitality businesses with evidence that they are being “unfairly targeted” by energy firms. UKHospitality chief executive Kate…
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Mar- 2019 -

19 March

Restaurants

Restaurant handed £45k electric bill

A Kent restaurant has received an electricity bill of £45,000, which led its owner to think she had been the victim of a “practical joke”. Karen Williams, owner of The Mulberry Tree, disputed the total telling the BBC she felt the energy usage was the “equivalent to a small factory”.…
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