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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Feb- 2024 -23 FebruaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 23/02/24
Tortilla appointed Andy Naylor as its new CEO, as Richard Morris will be stepping down at the end of March. Naylor, who has worked alongside Morris for the last seven years, initially joined as CFO and most recently was UK managing director. Meanwhile, Maria Denny has joined the business this…
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Nov- 2023 -21 NovemberFeatures
Cheers to the community: Navigating local relations and alcohol licensing
Those in the restaurant trade know that owning a restaurant is a rewarding but challenging experience. Balancing the creation of happy customers with the management of staff, finances, licences, and other regulations is demanding. Neglecting these finer details could sacrifice the entire service, so it is crucial businesses know how…
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Sep- 2023 -1 SeptemberComment
Could sourcing ethical meat make restaurants more sustainable?
The UK consumes 2.5 billion burgers every year. In your opinion, why is this particular dish so popular? I think that the popularity of street food has helped and it’s always been an affordable treat. And I think it’s just a combination of using a few quality ingredients and putting…
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May- 2023 -10 MayNews
JD Wetherspoon on track for record year as Q3 sales rise by 9.1%
JD Wetherspoon has said it is on course for record sales this year as sales rose by 9.1% in the 13 weeks to 30 April 2023, compared to the same period in the last full financial year before the pandemic. It comes as sales reported in Easter week were the…
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Apr- 2023 -17 AprilComment
Busting recycling misconceptions in hospitality
Though recycling has long been seen as a solution to packaging waste, it’s time to rethink our habits. According to a study from the University of Georgia, of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics generated since the 1950s, only 9% has been recycled, 12% has been incinerated, and a…
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Dec- 2022 -16 DecemberPubs and Bars
SBPA says Scottish budget will be ‘met with disappointment’ from hospitality industry
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association has said that the Scottish Government’s latest budget announcement will be “met with disappointment” from hospitality operators. According to the SPBA, crucial to the disappointment will be the decision not to replicate the business rates relief. Emma McClarkin, CEO of the Scottish Beer and…
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Jul- 2022 -20 JulyRegulations & Policies
Brazel’s win to place financial burden on thousands of employers
The Supreme Court has today (20 July) ruled that employees who only work for part of the year are entitled to the same holiday pay as colleagues who work the full year, which could lead to umbrella companies liable for thousands of claims for backdated holiday pay, according to Irwin…
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Apr- 2022 -13 AprilTrade Associations
UKH launches local election manifesto highlighting community recovery
UKHospitality has published a raft of recommendations for local government ahead of elections in early May, stating the sector’s “crucial value” as an agent for positive change for post-Covid communities across the nation. UKHospitality’s Manifesto 2022: Revitalising Local Communities sets out a dozen ways in which local authorities, councillors and…
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5 AprilRestaurants
UKH calls for more support to help industry meet biodiversity regulations
UKH has called on the government to provide more support for hospitality venues to enable them to meet its biodiversity regulations. The trade body cautioned against “placing burdensome regulations on businesses already struggling to get their post-covid recoveries off the ground”, urging the government to “strike a balance between protecting…
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Mar- 2022 -30 MarchFeatures
Sunak’s Spring Statement: What it means
“Businesses are going to be incredibly challenged to sustain themselves, having just begun some recovery after Covid,” reveals Lionel Benjamin, co-founder of AGO Hotels. The hospitality industry was already “decimated” by the Covid-19 pandemic and now, following Sunak’s announcement, the sector is being further burdened with VAT rates going back…
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