Ukhospitality

UKHospitality: 'Business rates holiday and VAT cut extension essential for hospitality revival'

20-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has called for a 'bold package' of support to enable businesses in the sector to spearhead country’s economic revival in 2021.

Think tank calls for London ‘College of Food’

20-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

A world-beating College of Food should be established in London with a mission to transform culinary education and support the hospitality industry to recover from Coronavirus and Brexit.

UKHospitality: GDP figures 'highlight economic importance of hospitality'

18-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has said the 'depressing' economic figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) last week highlight the economic importance of the hospitality sector.

UKHospitality calls on members to contact MPs ahead of hospitality debate

07-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has called on its members to write to their MPs ahead of a Westminster Hall debate on Government support for hospitality due to take place next week.

Welsh hospitality calls on devolved government to deliver targeted support

06-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality Cymru has called for Welsh Government to use new funding provided by the Treasury to support the sector and help spark an economic revival.

UKHospitality: "Hospitality can assist in the rapid roll out of the vaccine"

05-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

UKHospitality has committed to assisting the vaccine roll-out in pubs and restaurants and other hospitality venues following yesterday’s (4 January) announcement that the country is to re-enter a national lockdown.

Pizza Hut criticised over wage error

04-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Pizza Hut is among 139 companies that have been 'named and shamed' by the Government for failing to pay the minimum wage.

Kate Nicholls awarded OBE in New Year Honours list

04-Jan-2021 By Cameron Henderson

UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has been awarded an OBE in a New Year Honours List that has recognised a number of figures in the hospitality industry.

UKHospitality demands immediate support for ailing sector

24-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Trade body UKHospitality has called on the Government to immediately announce relief measures to ‘save hospitality’ as the sector faces its toughest ever winter.

UKHospitality: 'Give the sector hope for recovery'

21-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has renewed its calls for the Government to provide a greater financial support package for businesses in the sector affected by tighter Coronavirus restrictions.

Government called on to extend VAT cut throughout next year

18-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

The Government has been called on to extend the cut in VAT until the end of 2021 to help struggling hospitality businesses try and recover from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Tier system for hospitality halves country’s economic growth rate

11-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality says restrictions on the country’s hospitality sector have effectively halved the UK’s economic growth, with the situation only likely to get worse unless the crippling measures are rethought.

'Additional action still needed' as Scottish Government unveils new financial package

10-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality Scotland has warned that longer-term help will be necessary if businesses are to weather the winter Covid crisis, after the Scottish Government unveiled a further £185m of support.

Trade bodies call on Government to revamp alcohol duty system

01-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Two trade bodies have issued a joint call for the Government to revamp the alcohol duty system in order to boost businesses and deliver on the Government’s public health initiatives.

Disappointment as Spending Review fails to deliver targeted support for hospitality

25-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

The Chancellor's Spending Review has been met with disappointment by the hospitality sector for not doing enough to support businesses as they prepare to face tougher tier restrictions.

Removal of Job Retention Bonus 'leaves £2.1bn black hole' in sector finances

23-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has written to Rishi Sunak warning that additional financial support is vital to ensure hospitality businesses survive winter and are able to help power economic growth next year.

Kate Nicholls: "Businesses are in a far less resilient place than during the first lockdown"

17-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has said it is 'imperative' the current lockdown in England is time limited so that as many businesses as possible can reopen in December.

UKHospitality renews calls for targeted sector support as UK unemployment continues to surge

10-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has said the latest employment stats released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reinforces the need for the Government to deliver targeted financial support to hospitality businesses.

Trade bodies demand targeted support amid warning second lockdown 'will hurt for years to come'

02-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Trade bodies have demanded the Government provide hospitality businesses ordered to close this week with financial support that's proportional if not greater than what was available during the first lockdown.

Hospitality sector calls on Welsh Government for support

29-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality Cymru has written to members of the Welsh Government outlining proposals for the support of the country's hospitality businesses during the 'fire-break' lockdown and beyond.

More than 750,000 hospitality jobs at risk without urgent Government support

19-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

A survey carried out by UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) shows the sector faces mass redundancies without urgent Government support.

Lacklustre employment market highlights need for enhanced Government support

14-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has reiterated its warning that, without increased financial support from the Government, half a million hospitality jobs are at risk.

UKHospitality calls for new employment support to match previous furlough levels

09-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has this morning (9 Ocotber) called for levels of employment support for hospitality to be in line with the previous furlough scheme.

"This is worse than the lockdown" - Scottish restaurateurs react to new restrictions

08-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Coronavirus restrictions set to be imposed on Scotland, which will see all restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh forced to close, have been met with anger and despair by industry voices.

MPs told of ‘severe and devastating impact’ of curfew

07-Oct-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has urged MPs to rethink the 10pm curfew, saying it was “crippling hospitality businesses”.

‘No evidence’ hospitality responsible for transmission spike

21-Sep-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Hospitality leaders have strongly rejected health secretary Matt Hancock’s suggestion that pubs and restaurants are one of the key places of Coronavirus transmission.

Government confirms extension of commercial rent protections

16-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

The Government has further extended its rent protection period for commercial tenants until the end of the year.

UKH warns over scale of hospitality job losses without sector-specific employment support

16-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

At least 900,000 hospitality jobs are at risk unless Government offers a sector-specific package of employment support that helps businesses retain valuable workers, trade body UKHospitality has warned.

Government set to extend commercial rent protections

15-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

The Government is reportedly planning to extend its moratorium on commercial evictions until the end of the year.

Government urged to extend rent support or face 'bloodbath' of business failures

14-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Voices from across the hospitality sector have called on the Government to act urgently to solve the rent crisis before the moratorium on commercial evictions ends on 30 September.

UKH welcomes cross-party support for long-term reduction in tourism VAT

11-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has welcomed the cross-party support for a long-term reduction in tourism VAT expressed in yesterday afternoon’s (10 September) Backbench Business debate in the House of Commons.

Government announces grant scheme for businesses affected by local lockdowns

10-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Businesses in England that are required to shut because of local lockdowns or targeted restrictions will be able to claim grants of up to £1,500 per property every three weeks.

Eat Out to Help Out boosts treasury coffers by £250m

09-Sep-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme benefitted the Government to the tune of £250m, data revealed by leading hospitality trade bodies shows.

"This is not the time to throw petrol on the fire" - UKH questions timing of food target announcement

08-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has questioned the timing of Public Health England's (PHE) decision to announce new calorie and salt reduction targets for eating out and takeaway businesses.

Business leaders call for coordinated campaign to boost footfall in the capital

01-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Hospitality business leaders operating in London have warned that the sector is at 'real risk of failure' unless there is a coordinated campaign to encourage tourists and office workers back.

Kate Nicholls reaffirms call for Eat Out to Help Out extension

24-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has reaffirmed her call for the Government's Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme to be extended beyond the end of August.

Sector urged to adopt ‘robust’ Test and Trace procedures

19-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Industry trade bodies have warned that the sector must treat Test and Trace as a key part of its approach to reopening, or risk guidelines being 'significantly strengthened' going forward.

UKHospitality - sector 'must commit' to track and trace

13-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has reiterated the importance of hospitality businesses playing their part in supporting the track and trace schemes across the UK.

UKHospitality calls for investigation into hospitality energy market

11-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has written to the Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng MP calling on the Government and Ofgem to investigate unfair practices in the energy market.

APPG Inquiry into Coasts and Waters enters second phase

05-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

The second phase of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism’s (APPG) 'coasts and waters' inquiry has opened.

Over three-quarters of UK hospitality businesses at risk of insolvency

04-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

More than three-quarters of hospitality businesses in the UK are at risk of falling into insolvency within the next 12 months, according to UKHospitality.

Lockdown leads to £30bn in lost revenue across hospitality sector during second quarter

28-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

The hospitality sector saw a 'catastrophic collapse' in revenue during the second quarter of 2020 with sales plummeting 87%, according to UKHospitality's latest quarterly Tracker collated by CGA.

Mandatory calorie labelling for out-of-home food businesses employing more than 250 confirmed

27-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Government is pushing ahead with plans to force restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways with more than 250 employees to add calorie labels to menus.

Face mask announcement underlines safety of hospitality venues

24-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has hailed the wide-ranging exemptions for hospitality venues as 'a tribute to the robust nature of the sector’s Coronavirus safety measures'.

Government seeks evidence for business rates review

21-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

The Government has launched a call for evidence as it prepares to conduct a 'fundamental review' of business rates.

Sector outlook remains gloomy as consumers exercise caution

20-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Consumers are 'returning cautiously' to hospitality with many industry leaders saying the outlook for the sector remains gloomy, according to the latest Future Shock report from CGA and UKHospitality.

Government's reopening of leisure venues described as "great boost" for hospitality

17-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

The Government’s announcement on the further easing of lockdown restrictions and the reopening of additional parts of hospitality has been welcomed by parts of the hospitality sector.

Sturgeon confirms restart date for Scottish hospitality

09-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that pubs and restaurants in Scotland can reopen for indoor service from next Wednesday (15 July), providing they follow strict health measures.

Industry leaders call on Government to provide 'urgent' business support for hospitality sector

06-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

More than 100 industry leaders from across the hospitality sector have written to the Government demanding urgent support to stimulate the revival of the sector following the Coronavirus crisis.

'Welcome back - you’ve been sorely missed' - UKH pens letter to returning hospitality customers

03-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Ahead of the reopening of the hospitality sector in England tomorrow (4 July), UKHospitality has written an open letter to customers, welcoming them back after 15 weeks of lockdown.