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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.

Trade bodies publish track and trace guidance for businesses

03-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have published guidance to businesses on supporting the Government’s track and trace customer registration scheme.

Industry demands further clarity from Welsh Government over hospitality reopening dates

03-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

The Welsh Government has said pubs, cafes and restaurants can begin to reopen from 13 July, providing Coronavirus cases continue to fall across the country.

Almost one million hospitality staff expected to return to work in July

30-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Around 60% of the UK’s hospitality sector will reopen on or within a few days of 4 July, according to a new survey by trade body UKHospitality.

UKHospitality welcomes 'pragmatic and flexible' reopening guidance

24-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has 'warmly welcomed' the Government guidance published earlier today (24 June), which advises operators on how to make their business 'Covid secure' as they plan for reopening.

Operators predict painful and protracted post-lockdown recovery

22-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses are expecting levels of trade to be 'significantly suppressed' in the months to come according to a new survey carried out by trade body UKHospitality.

Lease forfeiture moratorium extended as Government sets out Code of Practice

19-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The Government has extended its rent protection period for commercial tenants until the end of September in a move that will be greatly welcomed by operators across the hospitality sector.

Hospitality sector reopening announcement delayed by Government review

18-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Plans to announce that pubs and restaurants in England could reopen on 4 July have reportedly been delayed by the Government's review of the two-metre social distancing rule.

Trade bodies urge Government to extend rent protection period

17-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Industry bodies from across the leisure, hospitality and retail sectors have called for the Government to take urgent steps this week to extend protection from rent enforcement activity.

Renewed calls to relax two-metre rule and introduce Autumn bank holiday in APPG report

12-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Just 11% of hospitality businesses have been able to operate normally during the Coronavirus lockdown according to a report from The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism (APPG).

Scottish Government signals reopening date for hospitality sector

10-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The Scottish Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing has told the country's tourist bodies that they should prepare for reopening from 15 July onwards.

Clarity needed over Welsh Government's reopening strategy for sector, says UKHospitality

10-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality Cymru has said that an orderly and clearly signalled opening date, which allows high summer season trading, could save as many as 40,000 jobs in the Welsh hospitality industry.

UKHospitality urges Government to provide fiscal rent support

10-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has warned of significant business failures and job losses across the sector if the Government fails to provide fiscal support to overcome the stand-off between landlords and tenants over unpaid rent.

Hospitality firms urged to check insurance policy wording in light of FCA action

03-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Hospitality firms that have had their business interruption claims rejected are being urged to check the wording of their policies against the sample put forward for a forthcoming test case.

Trade bodies 'strongly welcome' FCA's action against insurers

02-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Three industry trade bodies have issued a joint statement 'strongly welcoming' the action being taken against insurers by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Government to publish code of conduct on commercial rental payments

29-May-2020 By James McAllister

The Government is working with businesses and trade associations to publish a code of practice that will 'provide clarity and reassurance' to both commercial tenants and landlords over rent payments.

UKHospitality launches Supplier Alliance

28-May-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has launched a new Supplier Alliance to push for Government support to help businesses that supply to the hospitality sector.

Trade bodies call on Chancellor to extend JRS to October for hospitality sector

28-May-2020 By James McAllister

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality have called on the Chancellor to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to October, and increase its flexibility for the pub and hospitality...

Additional support for Scottish businesses does not go far enough, says UKHospitality

27-May-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has warned that additional business support from the Scottish Government does not go far enough and will result in business failures and lost jobs.

Insurance action group prepares to challenge Aviva and QBE over business interruption policies

21-May-2020 By James McAllister

The Hospitality Insurance Group Action (HIGA) has announced it is preparing to launch a group claim against insurers Aviva and QBE over unpaid business interruption policies.

UKHospitality releases guidelines to help pubs and restaurants reopen safely

21-May-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has released draft guidance for pubs and restaurants preparing to reopen that recommends removing salt and pepper shakers from tables and banning customers from sitting or drinking at bars.

#FAIR4Hospitality campaign launched to support sector as it prepares to restart

20-May-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has launched a campaign highlighting the leading role hospitality businesses can play in Britain’s economic recovery.

Trade bodies challenge insurers to meet their obligations to the sector

14-May-2020 By James McAllister

Trade bodies from across the hospitality sector have called on the Association of British Insurers to work with them to provide further support for pubs and breweries hit by the Coronavirus crisis.

UKHospitality: GDP figures highlight hospitality’s need for support

13-May-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has said the GDP estimates released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) underline the hugely disproportionate hit felt by hospitality businesses during the Coronavirus crisis.

Government guidance released for safe takeaway operations

12-May-2020 By Georgia Cronin

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s phased reopening announcement on Sunday, the Government has released new guidance to advise hospitality venues on how to operate a safe takeaway service.

Survey shows that less than 1% of businesses have successfully claimed on interruption insurance

27-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Fewer than 1% of hospitality businesses have successfully managed to claim on their business interruption insurance according to an industry survey carried out by trade body UKHospitality.

Up to two million hospitality jobs at risk without further Government support

23-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

An extended period of social distancing could cost the hospitality sector between one and two million jobs according to leading voices within the industry.

Trade bodies urge Government to expand and accelerate distribution of grant scheme funds

09-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Four of the industry’s leading trade bodies have joined together to ask the Government to expand and accelerate the distribution of funds from its Retail and Hospitality Grant Scheme.

JRS portal set to go live on April 20

09-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

The HMRC has confirmed that the portal for making claims under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) will open on 20 April.

UKH and CPL launch online training platform

09-Apr-2020 By Georgia Cronin

UK Hospitality has launched an online training platform in partnership with CPL Learning to provide access to learning, wellbeing and personal development resources to furloughed employees.

Outcry from UKHospitality as Government confirms furloughed workers will not be entitled to tronc

07-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Updated guidance regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme says workers will not be entitled to tip payments while they are furloughed, which has led to an outcry from trade body UKHospitality.

UKHospitality demands greater safeguards for commercial tenants

02-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has written to the Government asking for an immediate extension of the forfeiture moratorium for six months and a widening of the scope to include broader debt enforcement measures, including winding-up orders, statutory demands...

UKHospitality calls for business rates suspension for businesses threatened by Coronavirus

10-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Trade body UKHospitality is calling on the Government to support food, drink and leisure businesses threatened by the outbreak of the Coronavirus, with measures including a three-month suspension of business rates.

Immigration bill will leave more than 200k jobs unfilled

09-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has warned that more than 200,000 job vacancies across the sector will be left unfilled if the Government’s new immigration bill is enforced in its current form.

UKHospitality calls on Chancellor to support industry or risk 'tens of thousands' of jobs

17-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide targeted support for the hospitality sector in his upcoming Budget.

UKHospitality calls for ‘sector-specific guidance’ after revamp of name and shame scheme

12-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has called for ‘sector-specific guidance’ after the government announced is to resume naming and shaming businesses failing to pay staff the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

UKHospitality: post-Brexit immigration system must work for entire economy

29-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has called on the Government to ensure the UK’s post-Brexit immigration system is flexible enough to address ‘sector-specific shortages’.

UKHospitality says industry can grow by 5.5% over three years in election manifesto

20-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality is calling on the next government to reform business rates, address the skills shortage, and guarantee the rights of EU citizens as part of its general election manifesto.

UKHospitality: business rates have directly contributed to the decline of high streets

31-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

A government reporting calling for action on business rates has been welcomed by trade body UKHospitality.

UKHospitality and Tourism Alliance publish no-deal Brexit preparation report

11-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has partnered with the Tourism Alliance to publish a joint guidance report for the hospitality and tourism sectors in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Blanket calorie cap is "impractical and unfair" says UKHospitality

10-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

The proposed introduction of a calorie cap for out-of-home food and drink would be an impractical imposition on business according to trade body UKHospitality.

National Living Wage rise could cause "unprecedented" cost pressures

01-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

The Government’s plan to further increase the National Living Wage (NLW) over the next five years could cause an “unprecedented cost increase for employers” trade body UKHospitality has warned.

UKHospitality stresses need to promote late-night sector across UK after Manchester blueprint unveiled

02-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has welcomed Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s blueprint for its night time economy, and has called on mayoral authorities around the UK to adopt similar strategies.

Hospitality Apprenticeship Week to launch in August

19-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

This August will see the inaugural launch of Hospitality Apprenticeship Week, designed as a means for employers to showcase the variety of career opportunities available within the sector.

UKHospitality warns of 'inherent risks' to prospective immigration system

27-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has reiterated the need for the Government’s future immigration policy to prioritise supporting businesses to deliver economic growth over political considerations.

Review ordered into £30,000 post-Brexit salary cap

25-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the proposed £30,000 salary threshold for EU migrants post-Brexit.

UKHospitality: new allergen labelling rules 'potentially hazardous'

25-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has described measures requiring all businesses selling pre-packaged food to include full ingredient labelling on products as a ‘retrograde step’.

UKHospitality calls for Government support to create "post-Brexit workforce"

10-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

UKHospitality is calling on the Government to offer greater support to tackle the industry’s staffing crisis.

Casual Dining Group CEO: "My highest paid waitress is on £50k a year with tips"

10-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

The CEO of Casual Dining Group (CDG) has said the industry needs to dispel the “myth” that all restaurant workers are low paid.