Regulations
Reporting focuses on legal and compliance developments affecting restaurants, pubs, caterers, and hospitality operators, including food safety rules, employment law, environmental standards, licensing, labelling, and allergen requirements. Coverage offers practical guidance and analysis to help businesses stay compliant, manage risk, and adapt operations in line with evolving national and local policies.
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Mar- 2019 -1 MarchBusiness
Business rates appeals drop under ‘complicated’ system
Businesses are struggling with the new ‘check challenge appeal’ (CCA) business rates appeals system, according to rating experts at Colliers International, commercial real estate agency and consultancy. New figures released by the government show that in the 21 months between 1 April 2017, when the new system for appealing against…
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Feb- 2019 -28 FebruaryOpinion
How AI will disrupt the service industry in 2019
Before we begin, it’s important to define what is meant by artificial intelligence. When mentioned in the media, AI can mean anything from machine learning in supply chain programming to robot baristas serving your morning flat white. According to IBM, artificial intelligence (AI) refers to systems that can actually ‘understand,…
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14 FebruaryAdvice
Evolving employment laws – a stronger future for workers’ rights
Since 2010, the UK has experienced lower unemployment rates across every region, underpinned by a strong and innovative labour market that has seized on the opportunities offered by new technologies, emerging business models and changing ways of working. Existing employment law and policy framework has found a balance between flexibility…
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberGovernment
Birmingham meat cutting plant fined £43,000 for hygiene failings
Sandwell Foods Ltd, the operator of a red and white meat cutting plant in Birmingham have been fined and ordered to pay over £43,000 after being found guilty of four food hygiene offences. Inspections and audits at the FSA approved site, which trades as Halal World, were increased in frequency…
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Oct- 2018 -12 OctoberFood and Drink
Calorie cap introduced for some restaurant dishes
Public Health England is set to announce calorie caps for certain restaurant dishes, the cap would see the limit for pies set at 695 calories and pizzas at 928 calories. Under the new measures Pizza Express would breach the regulations on all but four of it classic pizzas. With the…
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3 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Pret A Manger announces it is to label all products following ‘baguette death’
Pret A Manger has announced it is to label all products after a teenager fell into cardiac arrest after eating a baguette which did not list all ingredients correctly. The company’s CEO Clive Schlee said he was “deeply sorry” when the company announced the labelling changes this morning (3 October).…
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustBusiness
Third of fruit and veg is wasted before it reaches shops and restaurants
New research has found that a third of European farmed fruit and veg is wasted before it reaches shops and restaurants for being too “ugly”. The research by the University of Edinburgh found that over 50 million tonnes of fresh produce is discarded every year because its appearance doesn’t meet…
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3 AugustAdvice
Pushing the boundaries, safely
If you’re reading this article, in a catering title, then I’m going to presume that you don’t need me to spell out to you the main pressures that the catering industry face today. But, for those of you who do require an explanation, let me tell you that safely pushing…
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Jul- 2018 -12 JulyGovernment
EXCLUSIVE: Catering company hits back at HMRC over ‘underpaying employers list’ and fines
Corporate cake and biscuit caterer, Image on Food, has accused HMRC of misrepresenting information regarding supposed staff underpayments. The HMRC list published 6 July said that Image on Food owed 14 members of its 50 strong workforce £3,514.74 in unpaid wages, however the catering company say the issue is “not…
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Jun- 2018 -25 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
UKHospitality ‘wary’ as UK plans listing calories on restaurant menus
Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government is considering forcing restaurants to publish calorie information on their menus. During the announcement Hunt said that the government would consider exemplifying smaller businesses from the changes, however he said “all the big chains that we go to, they must give people that…
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