Legislation

Details of legislation and government decisions that affect the operation of your business, plus advice to help you avoid falling foul of the law.

Government to ban restaurants from taking cut of staff tips

01-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Restaurants will be legally banned from deducting money from staff tips under plans to be announced by Theresa May today (1 October).

Restaurateur jailed for running companies despite ban

19-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

A restaurateur who oversaw three London sites has been jailed for 14 months after continuing to run companies despite a previous ban.

Consultation launched in to compulsory calorie labelling

14-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

The government has launched a public consultation in to its plans to enforce calorie labelling on restaurant menus.

Seller of fake TripAdvisor reviews jailed in "landmark" case

12-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

A person who posted fake online reviews on TripAdvisor has been jailed in one of the first convictions of its kind.

UKHospitality calls for Government support to create "post-Brexit workforce"

10-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

UKHospitality is calling on the Government to offer greater support to tackle the industry’s staffing crisis.

Lib Dems call to scrap "badly designed" business rates

30-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

UKHospitality has praised proposals by the Liberal Democrats to scrap business rates.

Ex-restaurant owner fined over allergy failings

30-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

A former restaurant owner has been fined for putting a boy’s life at risk by serving him a dessert containing nuts.

Hackney Council approves controversial curfews on pubs and bars

19-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

Hackney Council has approved controversial licensing proposals which place tough restrictions on new pubs, bars and clubs.

Hotel booking sites under pressure from Government watchdog

28-Jun-2018 By Sophie Witts

Hotel booking sites are facing enforcement action from the UK competition watchdog over concerns their business practices may breaking the law.

Government plans for mandatory calorie counts on restaurant menus

25-Jun-2018 By Sophie Witts

Restaurants, cafes and takeaways will be forced to display calorie counts on menus under government plans to cut childhood obesity by 2030.

Foie gras imports could be banned after Brexit

14-Jun-2018 By Sophie Witts

UK restaurants could be forced to take foie gras off the menu following a potential crack down on imports after Brexit, a minister has suggested.

Industry likely to face mandatory calorie counts

30-May-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The Government looks set to force restaurants to include calorie counts on menus in a move that's likely to be widely unpopular with the industry.

Sale of plastic straws and stirrers could be banned in UK

19-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

The sale of plastic straws and drinks stirrers in the UK could soon be banned under Government proposals.

Pret A Manger adverts banned over "natural" bread claims

18-Apr-2018 By Sophie Witts

Pret A Manger has had two adverts pulled for claiming its products are “natural” despite containing artificial additives.

Interim acrylamide management guidance now available

11-Apr-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Interim guidance is now available to help catering businesses identify and implement measures to reduce acrylamide levels in food following new legislation which comes into force today, 11 April.