Hospitality Sector

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What legal issues to consider before opening a pop-up

10-Aug-2015 By Amanda Hurst

Amanda Hurst, associate in the real estate team at Weightmans LLP, discusses the legal issues to consider when opening a pop-up restaurant or bar.

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Avoiding legal pitfalls when starting a hospitality business

10-Sep-2014 By Nicola Kirk

Whether you are opening a pop-up restaurant, starting a new hotel or launching a new concept business within the hospitality sector, here are top tips to avoid any legal pitfalls, by Nicola Kirk, head of the hospitality sector at Pitmans LLP.

Hospitality industry playing 'critical role' in reducing youth unemployment, says new report

18-Sep-2013 By Emma Eversham

The hospitality industry is playing 'a critical role' in reducing youth unemployment across Europe and is essential for jobs and growth, a new report by EY claims.

Millenials seek job fulfillment, not high pay, survey finds

02-May-2013 By Emma Eversham

Employees from the Millenial generation are more likely to stay with a company if they feel fulfilled in their jobs rather than if they were highly paid, a new survey has found.

How ready is the UK for Olympics hospitality?

27-Jul-2011 By Lorraine Heller

With exactly one year to go until the London Olympics, the UK is sending out a call to the world to come to these shores next year, but initial figures suggest that the hospitality sector is far from ready to welcome the additional visitors.

VAT cut like Ireland would create hospitality jobs, says BBPA

04-Jul-2011 By Emma Eversham

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on the Government to follow a move in Ireland to drop VAT rates in the hospitality sector which it says would create jobs and aid recovery.

Small operators must plan ahead to survive spending cuts, say experts

04-Jan-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Smaller companies will face a tough year ahead, as higher tax and restrictive employment law create barriers to growth, according to the Forum of Private Business.

Banks refusing loans to all restaurants and pubs, says business forum

17-Jul-2009 By Becky Paskin

The Forum of Private Business has raised concerns that banks are implementing blanket bans on lending to pubs and restaurants over fears they may collapse