Unemployment

Hospitality sector worst hit by pandemic as unemployment soars

26-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

The hospitality sector has been hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of employment, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

UKHospitality renews calls for targeted sector support as UK unemployment continues to surge

10-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has said the latest employment stats released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reinforces the need for the Government to deliver targeted financial support to hospitality businesses.

Lacklustre employment market highlights need for enhanced Government support

14-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has reiterated its warning that, without increased financial support from the Government, half a million hospitality jobs are at risk.

Restaurants and hotels raise £551k for homeless charity StreetSmart

09-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

Restaurants and hotels involved in last year's StreetSmart campaign have raised £551k for the homeless charity. 

Hospitality and bar courses tackling youth unemployment

17-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

Employment charity Springboard has partnered with drinks company Diageo to launch its first Learning for Life Hospitality and Bartending course this week (16 March).

Fall in unemployed 16 – 18 year olds

26-Jan-2015 By Ruth Williams

The number of 16 – 18 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) has fallen to 148,000 out the population of two million but it is still behind other countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) according...

Stars of Hotel GB hope hospitality businesses follow suit by taking on more apprentices

01-Oct-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The celebrity staff of Hotel GB, which airs on Channel 4 this evening, hope that the show will set a precedent for hospitality businesses to help tackle youth unemployment by taking on more apprentices of their own.

Government urged to appoint 'hospitality minister' to promote industry and tackle unemployment

17-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Stephen Kyjak-Lane, general manager of the Lancaster London hotel and the new chairman of the London advisory board of hospitality careers charity Springboard, has said a Government minister for hospitality is needed to promote the industry to jobseekers...

Loungers’ expansion pushes turnover up 55%

01-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

Loungers, the Bristol-based café, bar and restaurant group, saw turnover grow 55 per cent to almost £11m last year after adding an extra four sites to its estate.