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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Oct- 2023 -13 OctoberTrade Associations
Some 4,738 hospitality venues begin net zero journey
UKH’s carbon calculator, in partnership with Sky Zero and Zero Carbon Forum, has seen 375 companies operating across 4,738 sites have begun their journey to net zero. The figures, which were unveiled at the trade body’s annual sustainability seminar, showcased the success of the carbon calculator and the partnership between…
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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 -29 SeptemberBusiness
Hospitality vacancies fall by 33% after UKH Workforce Strategy success
Commitments made in UKHospitality’s Workforce Strategy, launched in May 2022, have helped bring down hospitality vacancies by 33% to 57,000 at its peak. In a significant update on the strategy’s progress since its launch, the sector now boasts “record” levels of employment in accommodation and food service with 2.7 million…
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11 SeptemberBusiness
DWP and UKHospitality launch new hospitality employment scheme
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in collaboration with UKHospitality has launched The Hospitality Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP). The new programme is designed to fill vacancies in the hospitality sector and the pilot scheme, set to launch in Liverpool before being rolled out to other major cities over…
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4 SeptemberBusiness
UKH Scotland urges gov to address rising business rates
UKHospitality Scotland is urging the first minister to address the multi-million pound increase in business rates that is set to hamper Scottish hospitality this spring. Ahead of the upcoming Programme for Government, UKHospitality Scotland executive director Leon Thompson has outlined the need for a commitment from the first minister that…
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Aug- 2023 -14 AugustPubs and Bars
Sunak steps in to save off-site sales
Pubs and bars in the UK will be able to continue selling takeaway pints after a personal intervention from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The rules were introduced in July 2020 and allowed pubs to sell takeaway pints without permission from the local council. These rules were set to expire on…
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11 AugustTrade Associations
UKH urges the industry to back ‘Five Asks for Ofgem’
UKHospitality is leading a rallying call for the industry to support its ‘Five Asks for Ofgem’ to rapidly implement the recommendations from its energy market review. In order to enact “meaningful” change within the energy market, UKH has urged Ofgem to encourage suppliers to resolve issues many businesses are facing…
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Jul- 2023 -21 JulyTrade Associations
UKH ‘disappointed’ with regulatory easements outcome
UKHospitality chief executive, Kate Nicholls has said it is “disappointing” the government has decided not to go ahead with making on-sale alcohol licences automatically cover off-sales and increase the number of Temporary Event Notices permitted. The decision comes in its response to a consultation on regulatory easements to the Licensing…
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17 JulyComment
Loans repayment, inflation, staff shortages: what else we can expect from hospitality insolvencies?
What are the potential reasons for the continued increase in the number of hospitality insolvencies we’ve seen recently? Glyn: I think it goes back to the pandemic. Covid was a big thing for the sector and rightly, both the government and HMRC stepped in to help companies with furlough and…
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14 JulyAnalysis
Analysis: Late Night Levy Extension – A Further Blow to an Already Strained UK Hospitality Sector
UKHospitality, the country’s leading hospitality trade association, has branded the extension a “damaging blow” to an industry already dealing with the repercussions of the pandemic and a series of national rail strikes. The late-night levy was first introduced in 2014 to offset the costs of policing late-night activity. The recent…
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