Ukhospitality

When does VAT change in restaurant and pubs?

Trade bodies unite to call for VAT to stay at 12.5%

By Joe Lutrario

Trade associations representing the UK’s hospitality and tourism sectors have joined forces to call on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to introduce a permanent lower rate of VAT to accelerate the UK’s economic recovery.

Hospitality recruitment drive launches in Scotland

Hospitality recruitment drive launches in Scotland

By Restaurant

A hospitality recruitment drive for the hospitality and tourism sectors in Scotland has been launched in a bid to encourage more young people into the sector as a result of shortfall due to Brexit.

Boris Johnson to confirm 19 July unlocking in England with social distancing and restrictions on bar ordering scrapped

Johnson to confirm 19 July unlocking in England

By James McAllister

Boris Johnson is expected to confirm the lifting of most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England will go ahead on 19 July with social distancing and restrictions on bar ordering scrapped.

Kate Nicholls receives Live Your Life Award

Kate Nicholls receives Live Your Life Award

By Restaurant

The British Institute of Innkeeping has awarded CEO of UK Hospitality Kate Nicholls with the Franca Knowles Live Your Life Award, for 'devotion of energy, spirit and life to the hospitality sector’.

Coronavirus pandemic wipes out £80.8bn of sales in hospitality over 12 months

Pandemic wipes out £80.8bn of sales in hospitality

By James McAllister

The Covid-19 pandemic has wiped a staggering £80.8bn off hospitality’s sales in just 12 months, the latest edition of the UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker with CGA reveals.

Trade bodies call on Government to extend business rates holliday

Businesses face ‘rocky road to recovery’

By Finn Scott-Delany

Hospitality trade bodies UKH, BBPA and BII have called for Government to extend the business rates holiday for at least a further three months to allow businesses to get back on their feet.