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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Dec- 2020 -10 DecemberCoronavirus
‘No hard evidence’ behind curfew, admits Vallance
Sir Patrick Vallance has admitted there was “no hard evidence” behind the Government’s controversial 10pm curfew rule imposed on hospitality businesses under the previous tiered restriction system. Speaking to ministers on the Commons science committee yesterday, when asked by the committee whether there was any specific modelling behind the restrictions…
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9 DecemberCoronavirus
UKH: New rent moratoria will help avoid ‘immediate bloodbath’
The recent extension to the lease forfeiture and debt enforcement moratoria will help avoid an “immediate bloodbath” of business failures across hospitality, but it must be accompanied by support to resolve Covid-related rent debt, UKHospitality has warned. The trade body has welcomed today’s announcement by communities secretary Robert Jenrick that…
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8 DecemberNews
UKH warns hospitality sector at ‘rent tipping point’
UKHospitality has warned that the sector is on a countdown to a “rent tipping-point” that will trigger a new year of hospitality business failures and potentially hundreds of thousands more jobs lost. The government has reportedly so far shielded businesses from eviction and the “aggressive enforcement activity” by landlords over…
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4 DecemberGovernment
UKHospitality calls for hospitality and tourism recovery fund
UKHospitality has appealed for the formation of a hospitality and tourism recovery fund that would support businesses who are yet to receive any form of government grant. The industry body is pushing for the fund as many businesses face increasing pressure to close, due to both the second lockdown and…
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4 DecemberNews
Covid-19 ‘wrecks confidence’ in hospitality sector
CGA and Fourth have released their latest Business Confidence Survey which has revealed the scale of the challenges operators face in the run-up to Christmas. The survey was based on responses from 121 leaders carried out in mid to late November 2020 who work at senior management levels. Further research…
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1 DecemberCoronavirus
Scottish Government urged to rethink restrictions
UKHospitality has led calls from leading hospitality operators for the Scottish Government to adjust the restrictions currently placed on the industry. Over 60 hospitality bosses have written to the First Minister regarding the tiered system that is “squeezing the remaining life out of the sector”. The letter calls for a…
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Nov- 2020 -27 NovemberNews
UKH warns of £7.8bn trading loss in new tier system
UKHospitality had warned that under the new tier system £7.8bn worth of trading will be wiped out compared with 2019 if it lasts into the new year. The new government tier system has put 98% of the UK’s hospitality trade in Tier 2 and 3 regions. UKHospitality chief executive Kate…
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26 NovemberNews
UKH calls for increased government support
UKHospitality has called for increased government support, reiterating that hospitality jobs can “catalyse” the UK’s economic recovery, and avoid a further rise in unemployment. Commenting on the spending review announcement, Kate Nicholls, chief executive for UKHospitality, said hospitality jobs are at the “core of the grave unemployment” that is forecasted…
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24 NovemberCoronavirus
UKHospitality slams Covid Winter Plan
UKHospitality has criticised PM Boris Johnson’s ‘Covid Winter Plan’, warning that the government is at risk of “killing Christmas” for those who work in the hospitality sector. The trade body has said that the measures, which will see businesses in tier three permitted to provide takeaway only and those in…
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23 NovemberCoronavirus
The Three Chimneys shutters for remainder of 2020
Isle of Skye restaurant, The Three Chimneys, is closing its doors until 2021 on 25 November, as Scottish travel restrictions and rulings make it “impossible” to continue trading. Owner Gordon Campbell Gray made the announcement on the venue’s website, stating that “getting on top” of the spread of Covid-19 is…
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