Springboard
Coverage of employment, training, and skills initiatives led by a leading UK charity focused on supporting careers in hospitality, tourism, and F&B. This section reports on job placement schemes, industry education programmes, employer partnerships, and campaigns aimed at tackling recruitment challenges and promoting long-term workforce development. Ideal for operators, HR leaders, and hospitality professionals committed to attracting and nurturing new talent across the sector.
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May- 2025 -8 MayFeatures
The future of food halls: why Kerb is appealing to indie street food traders
The traders at Kerb made more than £32m last year. That’s 37% higher than 2023. In just two years, their collective revenue has nearly doubled. For a group once seen as just an ensemble of scrappy street food vendors, the numbers tell a different story now. Kerb is not alone.…
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Mar- 2025 -24 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 24/03/25
Wendy’s is on track to open its 50th UK restaurant in 2025, a year that will also see it establish its presence in Scotland, Ireland and Romania for the first time. New Wendy’s restaurants will open in Blackpool, Glasgow, Grays (Lakeside), Watford, and York in the coming months, creating over…
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24 MarchPeople
Allister Richards appointed chair of The Springboard Charity
The Springboard Charity has announced the appointment of Allister Richards, chief operating officer of CH&Co, as its new chair. Richards takes over from Alastair Storey, who has led the charity’s board since 2019, overseeing its growth and impact as it expanded its reach to support those entering the hospitality industry.…
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17 MarchTrade Associations
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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Jan- 2025 -3 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 03/01/25
Boxpark’s turnover for the year to April 2024 dropped marginally to £19.9m, though the food operator said it is “confident” in its ability to secure further sites in 2026 and beyond. The group’s financial performance was impacted by a tougher macroeconomic environment with a drop in beverage sales partially offset…
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3 JanuaryCatering Companies
CH&CO CEO recognised in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours List
CEO of catering firm CH&CO, Bill Toner, has been awarded an MBE for services to the Hospitality Sector in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours List 2025. Toner has been awarded an MBE in recognition of his “illustrious” career and his “outstanding” contribution to the hospitality industry. From his…
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Jun- 2024 -11 JuneFood and Drink
Honeymoon Desserts opens first European flagship in London
Honeymoon Desserts has opened its first European flagship site on a lease at 33 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. The new restaurant, which comprises 1,303 sq ft and is spread over ground and basement floors, is in the heart of London’s West End and a stone’s throw away from Chinatown. Neighbours of…
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Apr- 2024 -24 AprilRestaurants
Tortilla revenues rise 14% to £65.7m in FY23
Tortilla has reported that revenues rose by 14% to £65.7m in the year to 31 December 2023, as it built on the momentum from the previous year’s record. Like-for-like revenues also grew 3.6% during the period, equivalent to 4.9% when adjusted for the Q1 VAT benefit from 2022. Meanwhile, adjusted…
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Mar- 2024 -18 MarchBeverages
Drinks sales spring back to year-on-year growth
Drinks sales in the UK jumped 5% in the week ended 9 March following tough trading conditions in January and largely flat sales in February. Sales were up year-on-year on six of the seven days of the week, helped by big sporting events like the Manchester Derby in the Premier…
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Jan- 2024 -3 JanuaryNews
Seven Dials Market to welcome new food traders in January
KERB, a hospitality organisation founded in 2012, has announced that Seven Dials Market is parting ways with four of its most lucrative traders in order to provide opportunity for new food talent. Having built credible reputations supported by KERB and its trading opportunities, the four members – Truffle, Club Mexicana,…
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