Tips

‘Sustainability and ethical catering – the challenges and the successes’

As we progress through 2018, there’s an obvious focus on the environmental impact of companies. From banning single use plastics,…

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Star Pubs & Bars launch ‘free-from’ menu

Star Pubs & Bars is launching a ‘free-from’ menu for its licensees to help cater for increased customer demand. The…

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Tips, gratuities and tax – what you need to know

The famous opening scene of Tarantino’s classic film Reservoir Dogs focuses on three characters in a diner debating the topic…

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Waitress claims restaurant took almost £700 of tips and charged staff for mistakes

A waitress has resigned for her job after claims that the restaurant “deducted £650 of her tips” and charged staff…

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Jeremy Corbyn to clamp down on sexual harassment and employers taking tips

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has made a pledge to make easier for victims of sexual harassment in the hospitality sector…

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Could GDPR be an opportunity to boost sales?

Liam Hartley-Wright, email marketing manager at catering digital marketing specialists Fat Media, says: “In the wake of GDPR, you may be…

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Spyce restaurant trials robot chefs

An American restaurant has become the first to trial new ‘robo-chefs’ that can prepare a meal in three minutes at…

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TGI staff strike today over dispute that could cost staff £250 per month

Waiting staff at TGI Fridays in Milton Keynes are to strike today over a new plan to share tips with…

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Art and ambience: how to host the perfect dinner

My life’s passion is the French concept, L’art de la table, which involves the physical elements of the place where…

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Named and shamed: Underpaid hospitality staff among 200,000 to receive £15.6m back pay

HMRC has identified £15.6m in pay owed to more than 200,000 of the UK’s lowest paid workers, following an investigation…

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