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How the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill will impact hospitality

The Lowdown: The new tipping bill

By James McAllister

After years of political back-and-forth, legislation intended to ensure hospitality staff receive all the money left to them in tips by customers is now closer than ever to becoming law.

Cost of rail strikes to industry rises to £2.5bn

Cost of rail strikes to industry rises to £2.5bn

By Restaurant

The impact of the train strikes has cost the hospitality sector a total of £2.5bn in lost sales since industrial action began in June last year, according to UKHospitality.

The Lowdown: hospitality’s winter of discontent

The Lowdown: hospitality’s winter of discontent

By James McAllister

With costs continuing to rise and staffing struggles persisting, restaurants are choosing to either go into hibernation mode for the winter or, worse, shut-up shop completely.

Hospitality welcomes NI reverse as sector awaits mini-budget VAT cut business rates

Hospitality welcomes NI reverse

By James McAllister

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will announce a reverse of April's 1.25% National Insurance (NI) rise as part of his mini-budget this morning (23 September)