UKHospitality
Reporting on the activities, statements, and advocacy efforts of UKHospitality, the trade body representing the interests of restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, hotels, and catering operators across the UK. From lobbying on business rates, VAT, and staffing policy to sector-wide recovery plans and legislative updates, our coverage distils what UKHospitality’s work means for frontline operators and executives. Whether you’re tracking regulatory shifts, evaluating industry campaigns, or seeking leadership perspectives, this archive delivers vital updates relevant to every corner of the foodservice sector.
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Nov- 2025 -27 NovemberTrade Associations
Hospitality warns of ‘mounting pressures’ amid Budget measures
Hospitality and high street groups have warned that the autumn Budget announcement will place renewed pressure on pubs, restaurants, night-time venues and accommodation providers, despite the government confirming a 5p reduction in the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure business rates multiplier. Industry bodies said wage increases, tax measures and steep rises…
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26 NovemberGovernment
BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped
Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from April 2026, the chancellor Rachel Reeves said in her Autumn Budget statement today. Reeves announced a series of tax changes in other areas, including salary-sacrificed NI contributions on pensions, as part of measures…
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26 NovemberTrade Associations
Hospitality faces £1.4bn in extra wage costs from April 2026, UKH warns
Hospitality businesses face about £1.4bn in additional wage costs from April 2026 following new increases to statutory pay rates, according to industry body UKHospitality. The organisation said the rises make full business rates reform “critical” for the sector ahead of today’s Budget announcement. It comes as the government confirmed that…
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19 NovemberTrade Associations
Hospitality groups warn of more job losses without Budget support
More than half of hospitality businesses say they will be forced to cut staff or raise prices if next week’s Budget (26 November) does not provide additional support, according to a new survey of sector members. The poll by UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping, the British Beer and Pub…
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17 NovemberCatering Companies
British catering companies see YoY sales rise 12.2% in Q3
Britain’s leading contract caterers recorded a 12.2% year-on-year rise in sales in the third quarter of 2025, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality’s Contract Catering Tracker show. The data indicates the strongest quarterly increase of the year and continues a run of growth dating back…
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11 NovemberRestaurants
Hospitality job losses deepen ahead of Budget
Employment in the UK hospitality sector has fallen for 13 consecutive months, with new ONS data revealing the industry continues to bear the brunt of a wider jobs downturn. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 170,000 fewer people are on payroll compared with the period before last year’s…
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10 NovemberRestaurants
345 hospitality businesses urge tax cuts ahead of Budget
More than 340 leading hospitality businesses have signed an open letter to the chancellor calling for urgent action in the upcoming Budget to support the sector. The letter, coordinated by trade body UKHospitality, is backed by companies including Butlin’s, Greene King, IHG Hotels and Resorts, KFC, Merlin Entertainments, Marston’s, Wagamama,…
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5 NovemberPeople
UKHospitality welcomes Keep Britain Working review
UKHospitality has expressed support for the Keep Britain Working review, led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, which sets out a new employer-first approach to workplace health and tackling rising economic inactivity linked to ill-health. The review aims to help businesses create healthier and more resilient workplaces while supporting people to stay…
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Oct- 2025 -28 OctoberRestaurants
UKH warns hundreds of venues could shut under new rates surcharge
Hundreds of large hospitality venues could face closure if the government goes ahead with plans to impose a new business rates surcharge on big properties, UKHospitality and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have warned. According to UKH, the measure would threaten around 500 high street venues with rateable values above…
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17 OctoberPubs and Bars
Nearly 70% of Brits see hospitality as vital to communities
Nearly 70% of Brits believe that hospitality plays an important role in their communities, according to a survey from Zonal, in partnership with CGA by NIQ and UKHospitality. Alongside this, 74% agree the industry needs and deserves greater support from the Government. The survey of 5,000 British adults shows that…
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