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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Mar- 2025 -31 MarchBusiness
UKH calls for Government hospitality plan amid rising costs
UKHospitality has called on the Government to bring forward a plan for hospitality businesses that “enables the sector to unlock growth and jobs” as new costs hit the sector. It believes that this should include the Treasury ensuring its business rates reform, to be unveiled in the Autumn, offers the…
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25 MarchBusiness
UKH calls for CMA investigation into business energy market
UKHospitality has called for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to conduct an investigation into the non-domestic energy market. In a letter addressed to CMA boss, Sarah Cardell, the trade body said the criteria for a Market Investigation Reference (MIR) has been “undoubtedly met”, including reasonable grounds for suspecting competition…
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20 MarchBusiness
Hospitality businesses claim new packaging rules will ‘cost millions’
Pub and hospitality businesses have joined with UKHospitality to write to Steve Reed, the Defra Secretary of State, to call for packaging supplied to hospitality businesses to be exempt from the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The likes of the Azzurri Group, Burger King UK, Fuller’s, Marston’s, Punch Pubs and Co,…
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17 MarchTrade Associations
CareerScope hub launch to offer lifeline to staff facing closures
Five trade bodies – the Institute of Hospitality, Hospitality Action, the Savoy Education Trust, Springboard and UKH – have officially launched the CareerScope Hospitality Support Hub to help people who have lost their jobs or their businesses due to the number of closures in the sector. The new resource hub…
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12 MarchGovernment
UKH calls for delay to employer NICs threshold changes
UKHospitality has called for the government to delay the reduction in the employer NICs threshold after hospitality business confidence hit a two-year low. Only 14% of businesses feel optimistic about the hospitality market, according to research from CGA by NIQ’s Business Confidence survey. UKH claimed that the change to employer…
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11 MarchFeatures
How will the new allergen guidance affect businesses?
Last week the Food Standards Agency (FSA) unveiled new best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities. This will undoubtedly have an effect on hospitality businesses, especially coming at a time when so much else is changing in regards to costs. So what is the…
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5 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 05/03/25
Boxpark has appointed the former boss of Gusto Italian as its new CEO, as the hospitality operator continues to expand in the UK. The news follows the appointment of Chris Burford as CFO, who will be supporting and strengthening the operations and growth strategy of the business. Matt Snell, who…
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5 MarchFood and Drink
FSA announces new allergens guidance
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed new best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities. The new guidance states that written allergen information should always be available for non-prepacked food alongside a conversation between servers and customers about their allergen requirements. The FSA will…
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Feb- 2025 -26 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 26/02/25
Starbucks is set to cut 1,100 jobs as part of its global turnaround plan. Chief executive Brian Niccol stated that the decision aims to streamline the company’s structure by eliminating redundancies and forming smaller, more agile teams. While individual partners whose jobs are being eliminated have been informed, the group…
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26 FebruaryEducation
UKHospitality secures government-backed training scheme
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that it will partner with UKHospitality to rollout hospitality Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) to 26 new areas in need of jobs. The announcement follows a successful pilot of the scheme in 2024, ran by UKHospitality, which delivered an 85% completion rate.…
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