RMT
Coverage of transport union activity and its ripple effects on hospitality trade, focusing on how rail strike disruptions impact venue operations, footfall, staff access, and F&B sales. This section explores contingency planning, industry response, and consumer behaviour shifts caused by travel uncertainty, offering guidance for operators, venue managers, and hospitality professionals navigating the commercial challenges of transit-related disruption
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Dec- 2023 -1 DecemberPubs and Bars
RMT accepts pay offer ending strikes until at least spring 2024
The RMT has announced that it has accepted a pay deal from the Rail Delivery Group, ending strike action until at least spring 2024. Members of the union have accepted a 5% pay increase which is backdated to 2022-2023 alongside a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies until the end of…
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Nov- 2023 -15 NovemberFeatures
Will train strikes affect the hospitality industry this Christmas?
Last week the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) which sets out a process for a mutually agreed way forward. The union has been in dispute with the RDG for months over…
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Oct- 2023 -2 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief – 02/10/23
BaxterStorey has secured a nine-year contract extension to provide campus catering services at Birmingham City University (BCU), serving over 30,000 students and staff. The Curzon campus now features Rahina’s Food Fusion, a street food pod inspired by an apprentice commis chef’s Indian and Pakistani heritage. Additionally, a new Student Saver…
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2 OctoberTrade Associations
UKH calls for no Christmas strikes amid ongoing rail dispute
Hospitality businesses such as Wasabi, Greene King and Fuller’s have signed an open letter alongside UKH to the Transport Secretary, RMT, ASLEF and Rail Delivery Group, urging them to resolve the ongoing disputes to avoid strikes over the Christmas period. It comes as fresh rail strikes, which began on Saturday…
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Sep- 2023 -25 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 25/09/23
The City Pub Group reported a 14% increase in like-for-like sales to £31.7m in the first half of 2023, up from £26.1m in the same period in 2022. Despite inflationary pressures, the pub operator’s adjusted EBITDA remained steady at £3.3m, slightly below the £3.4m reported in H1 2022. The company…
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25 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Night time economy loses £3.5bn to strikes
The night time economy has lost out on £3.5bn as a result of strikes by members of the RMT and ASLEF according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). Alongside this, the NTIA believes that these losses could double if the industrial action continues into the festive season. The news…
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May- 2023 -31 MayBusiness
Rail strikes set to cost hospitality industry £132m, says UKH
Upcoming rail strikes in May and June will cost the hospitality industry £132m according to UK Hospitality. Members of the ASLEF union are set to walk out on 31 May and 3 June after the union rejected what it called a ‘risible’ pay offer of 4% per year for two…
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Dec- 2022 -9 DecemberNews
Rail strikes set to cost hospitality staff £15m in tips
UK hospitality staff could be set to lose around £15m in tips due to planned rail strikes, according to data from Tipjar. The RMT is planning industrial action on a number of days in December and January. The news comes as UKH also warned that the hospitality industry could lose…
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6 DecemberAnalysis
Here’s how the train strikes will impact hospitality
A new wave of fresh rail strikes have been scheduled this winter as Network Rail and 14 other train companies are taking strike action on 13, 14, 16 and 17 December and on 3, 4, 6 and 7 January. However, the chief executive of UKHospitality, Kate Nicholls, is worried about…
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Jun- 2022 -24 JuneBusiness
Scottish hospitality businesses losing £50m due to rail strikes
Hospitality businesses across Scotland could lose an estimated £50m due to the impact of industrial action taking place on the railways this week, industry bosses say. Leon Thompson, executive director of UKHospitality Scotland, said: “Members of the organisation have been reporting bookings being cancelled by customers as strike action by…
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