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 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.

UKHospitality welcomes post- Brexit deal for EU workers

19-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

UKHospitality has welcomed a draft deal that would guarantee the rights of new EU citizens arriving in the UK for 21 months after Brexit.

Unpaid trial shifts in hospitality back in the spotlight

16-Mar-2018 By Sophie Witts

The issue of unpaid trial shifts has resurfaced after MPs filibustered proposals to ban the practice.

Restaurant bosses call on Chancellor to help sector

12-Mar-2018 By Joe Lutrario

A group of high profile hospitality bosses have penned a letter to the government warning that it must act now to avoid “damaging closures and job losses”.

FSA meat processing review fleshed out

02-Mar-2018 By Joe Lutrario

The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland have revealed more details about their upcoming review of meat processing sites.

Restaurant owner fined £3,000 over curries containing nuts

28-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

A restaurant owner has been fined £3,000 over food safety offences after peanut protein was found in curries that were requested to be served nut-free.

Labour calls for ban on foie gras imports

15-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

Importing foie gras to the UK would be banned under new measures proposed by the Labour Party.

Restaurant supplier recalls meat products after FSA inspection

12-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

Meat supplier Fairfax Meadow has withdrawn a number of its products from catering customers following an unannounced inspection by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on 8 February.

Devastating restaurant fire highlights the risk of self-combusting tea towels

09-Feb-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Firefighters are warning restaurants about the danger posed by hot tea towels following a fire in a Nottinghamshire venue that caused £25,000 worth of damage.

Gig economy reforms leave future of restaurant delivery costs uncertain

07-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

Tight restaurant delivery margins could be about to come under further pressure following government plans to bring in new reforms for gig economy workers.