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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Jul- 2023 -4 JulyPeople
Hospitality Titans appoints new membership director
Hospitality Titans has appointed Rupert Culme-Seymour as its new membership director. Founded by Liam Norval, CEO at Posh Cockney, and Pete Warden, hospitality director at LXA, in 2020, Hospitality Titans is a platform and membership programme that brings together industry experts in order to “support”, “nurture” and “inspire” those within…
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Jun- 2023 -29 JuneBusiness
New scheme to retain hospitality staff launches in NI
The UK Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board has developed a new ‘Wellbeing and Development Promise’ to promote the wellbeing and development of staff within both sectors. The new scheme is a UK-wide hospitality and tourism industry initiative. Hospitality Ulster in partnership with Tourism Northern Ireland and the Hospitality and Tourism…
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14 JuneTrade Associations
Hospitality can deliver £29bn economic boost with right support, says UKH
In the past six years hospitality has increased its annual economic contribution by £20bn to £93bn, according to a new report launched at UKHospitality’s summer conference. It also showed that employment in the sector has risen to 3.5m, making hospitality the third largest employer in the country. The report, produced…
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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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30 MayTrade Associations
Hospitality trade bodies urge gov to act against ‘worrying’ energy costs
A number of hospitality trade bodies have renewed calls for the government to act on rising energy costs. The BII, BBPA, UKHospitality and Hospitality Ulster have penned a joint letter after industry-wide data shows just 29% of hospitality businesses feel optimistic about the next 12 months, with energy their biggest…
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26 MayBusiness
Hospitality turnover down 14% on pre-pandemic levels
Turnover for hospitality businesses was down 14.7% in the last year compared with pre-pandemic levels when accounting for inflation. This is according to the UK Hospitality Quarterly Tracker which is created in association with CGA Strategy. The tracker shows that the revenue generated in the last 12 months is 4.1%…
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26 MayNews
Contract caterers’ sales climb 30% in Q1, says CGA
Contract caterers’ sales in the first quarter of 2023 finished 30% above the same period in 2022, the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ and Bidfood reveals. The strong quarter extends the sector’s recovery from the Covid crisis and reflects consumers’ steady return to workplaces and other locations…
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26 MayGovernment
UKH warns immigration rules ‘not working effectively’ for businesses
In a response to the publication of legal migration figures, UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has warned that the immigration system is “not working effectively for businesses”. Her response comes as significant shortages of staff across hospitality are still persisting, as 132,000 vacancies are yet to be filled. This is…
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24 MayTrade Associations
UKH warns there is a ‘long way to go yet’ despite inflation fall
UKHospitality has warned that despite today’s (24 May) announcement that inflation fell to 8.7% in April, continued inflationary pressure means there is “a long way to go in this crisis yet”. Whilst calling the overall figures “encouraging”, the trade body warned that the “stubbornly high” food and drink inflation is…
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17 MayComment
How can the hospitality sector prepare for the busy summer months?
Despite current economic headwinds, many businesses in the hospitality sector are looking for new ways of furthering growth opportunities in the upcoming summer months. In their 2023 sector outlook, Barclaycard revealed that consumer card spending on hospitality and leisure increased 10.6% year-on-year in 2022, as the lifting of all Covid-19…
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