Hospitality

UKHospitality: 'Skills and employment strategy would be significant in realising sector's potential'

11-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has said that a comprehensive employment and skills strategy would 'be significant in realising hospitality’s potential to drive economic growth', amid a fall in job vacancies across the sector.

Growing numbers of over 50s entering hospitality amid 'most dramatic transformation' of sector’s workforce

10-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality is seeing 'the most dramatic ever transformation to its workforce', according to new research from Caterer.com, with growing numbers of over 50s taking on jobs in the sector.

Festival of Hospitality to run during October and November

20-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Industry event Festival of Hospitality will return next month with a series of events and digital content running during October and November.

Friday Five: the week's top news

16-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include chef Tony Parkin leaving The Brickmakers Arms after two months in the role, and a Government review into mandatory calorie counts on menus.

Majority of operators facing a recruitment and retention challenge

14-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

More than 80% of hospitality operators are facing recruitment and retention challenges, according to a study by workforce management specialist Bizimply.

Liz Truss unveils six-month energy support plan for businesses

08-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Businesses are to get a six-month support package to reduce their energy bills, Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced.

Hospitality sector faces 'hundreds of thousands of closures' unless Government acts on energy crisis

08-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Hospitality leaders are piling pressure on the Government and newly-appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss to act on spiralling energy costs, saying that hundreds of thousands of businesses will close if it doesn’t.

Mind the gap: 40% of hospitality businesses face skilled worker shortages

06-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Nearly 40% of hospitality businesses are facing skilled worker shortages, according to a new study.

Businesses told to invest in UK workforce as hospitality staff shortage petition dismissed by Government

06-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

The Government has dismissed a petition calling for EU nationals to be permitted to come to the UK to work in hospitality, telling businesses to invest in the UK’s domestic labour force instead.

Hospitality sales growth falters in five of the UK's top cities

31-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Only half of Britain’s 10 biggest city centres are experiencing growth in out-of-home food and drink sales as momentum slows in the sector, new data shows.

Warm weather helps summer bank holiday sales

30-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

UK restaurants saw an 8% increase in transactions during the summer bank holiday (27-29 August) compared with the previous year, according to the latest figures from Barclaycard.

Work Related Stress Guide for hospitality published

23-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

The Burnt Chef Project has published a new Work Related Stress Guide, designed to help employers and leaders tackle work-related stress within the workplace.

Hospitality job vacancies dip slightly but remain at record high

16-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Job vacancies in the hospitality sector dipped slightly between May and July this year, according to the latest official figures, but remain at a record high.

McDonald's looks to hire more over-50s with new recruitment drive

15-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

McDonald’s has kicked off a recruitment drive to hire more over-50s, amid ongoing staffing struggles across the hospitality sector.

South East worst affected by hospitality staffing crisis

09-Aug-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

London’s West End ranks first among the UK’s 25 highest revenue leisure regions, but lowest in terms of staff availability, according to research by CACI into the hospitality staffing crisis.

High rates of hospitality staff turnover persist as headcounts rise

02-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality staffing numbers are nearing pre-pandemic levels, but high staff turnover across the sector remains a major cause for concern for employers, the latest data from Fourth reveals.

Nightcap launches Bar Academy

01-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Tonight Josephine and The Cocktail Club owner Nightcap has launched a dedicated training facility in Camden Market, London.

Friday Five: the week's top news

29-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Emerald Hospitality Group's next venture, restaurant insolvencies jumping 64%, and the price of a McDonald’s cheeseburger increasing for the first time in 14 years.

Economic Affairs Committee launches new inquiry on labour shortages

29-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has put out a call for written submissions to its new inquiry on recent trends in the UK labour market.

Staffing struggles continue to stand in the way of hospitality's post-pandemic recovery

26-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Sourcing and retaining the right staff remains one of the biggest obstacles to the sector’s post-pandemic recovery, new Barclays research reveals.

Richard Corrigan joins BaxterStorey and Searcys as chef partner

21-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Richard Corrigan has joined BaxterStorey and sister company Searcys as its chef partner.

Hospitality reiterates calls for Government to ease Brexit visa regulations as vacancies continue to grow

20-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality leaders have reiterated calls to ease Brexit visa rules to stem the escalating jobs crisis hitting the hospitality sector.

Restaurant spending falls but takeaways fare better

12-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Spending in restaurants was down 3.3% in June compared to the same period in 2021, but the category saw a small month-on-month uplift of 0.8%, according to new data from Barclaycard.

Rising cost of living forcing younger people to eat out less

01-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

The rising cost of living is starting to bite among 18-34 year-olds with the demographic eating out less frequently in restaurants, new data shows.

McCain Foodservice Solutions launches Streets Ahead initiative to bolster the UK’s street food sector

27-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

McCain Foodservice Solutions and street food membership organisation KERB are joining forces for a major new initiative that will give people from less-advantaged backgrounds the opportunity to bring their food business idea to life.

'Difficult week' for hospitality as rail strikes cause trade to fall by up to 50%

24-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

This week's rail strikes have hit hospitality businesses hard, with some city centre pubs reporting a 50% fall in sales and the night time economy seeing a 40% drop.

Predicted £12bn rise in restaurant revenues in 2022 'threatened by staff shortages and cost of living'

23-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

The restaurant sector’s post-pandemic recovery could be severely hampered by the cost-of-living crisis and a widespread lack of staff, says a new report.

Record staff shortages causing hospitality to lose £21bn in trade

23-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Record staff shortages in the hospitality industry are costing the industry £21bn in lost revenue and causing an estimated £5bn loss in tax for the Exchequer, trade bodies have warned.

Friday Five: the week's top news

20-May-2022 By James McAllister

This week's main hospitality news stories include Dishoom heading to Canary Wharf, David Thompson bringing Long Chim to Chinatown, and McDonald's permanently exiting the Russian market.

Recruitment remains 'major challenge' for hospitality as 171,000 vacancies recorded

18-May-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality operators are continuing to face 'major challenges' recruiting staff, with the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing some 171,000 vacancies across the sector.

Friday Five: the week's top news

13-May-2022 By James McAllister

This week's main hospitality news stories include the Government making pavement licenses permanent, data showing hospitality employees working longer hours, and Shaftesbury and Capco's plans to merge.

Ban on exclusivity clauses for lowest paid 'positive for hospitality'

10-May-2022 By James McAllister

The Government's decision to widen its ban on exclusivity clauses to include those earning less than £123 a week has been welcomed as 'positive for businesses and workers in hospitality'.

Rising cost of living starts to hit hospitality sector

10-May-2022 By Restaurant

The rising cost of living is starting to impact on the hospitality sector with a fall in spending in April, new data shows.

Employees working longer to 'keep hospitality afloat'

09-May-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality employees are working around six hours a week longer than before the pandemic, according to new figures from workforce management specialist Bizimply.

Hospitality businesses urged to apply for overseas workers licence ahead of summer trade

22-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Hospitality businesses are being encouraged to apply to the Home Office for a licence to employ overseas workers ahead of the busy summer season.

Hospitality groups' sales rise, but inflation looks set to bite

22-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups saw a like-for-like sales increase in March but high inflation is set to hamper its recovery.

Friday Five: the week's top news

01-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

This week's main hospitality news stories include warnings of double-digit price increases as VAT rises, SushiDog's plans for expansion, and Jeremy King losing control of Corbin & King.

Surge in energy costs forcing businesses to raise prices and cut hours

22-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Soaring energy costs are forcing some hospitality businesses to raise their prices and cut trading hours, according to a new survey by four leading trade bodies.

Ruth Hansom joins BaxterStorey as chef partner

08-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Ruth Hansom has joined BaxterStorey as its new chef partner to support the hospitality provider in inspiring the next generation of women in hospitality.

Valentine’s Day and half-term holidays give hospitality a boost in February

08-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

A return to offices, Valentine’s Day and half-term holidays provided a boost for the hospitality sector last month, new figures from Barclaycard show.

Friday Five: the week's top news

18-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

This week's main hospitality news stories include the publication of the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland, BrewDog taking on the BBC, and Covid's impact on hospitality two years on.

Hospitality job vacancies rise by almost 700% year on year

15-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Job vacancies in the hospitality sector have risen by almost 700% from November 2021 to January 2022 versus the same period a year ago.

Hospitality experiencing lower turnover than expected

11-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Almost two-thirds (63%) of accommodation and foodservice sector businesses reported lower-than-expected turnover in the two weeks to 23 January 2022, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

Hospitality Rising wins Government support as it looks to solve sector's recruitment crisis

10-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality Rising has won official support from the Hospitality & Tourism Sector Skills Board (HTSB) to be the strategic face of the industry’s biggest ever recruitment campaign.

Hospitality spending falls, but Valentine's Day offers hope

08-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Spending in the hospitality and leisure sector declined in January after five consecutive months of growth, figures from Barclaycard have shown.

Friday Five: the week's top news

28-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

This week's main hospitality news stories include the unveiling of this year's Top 50 Gastropubs list; and the escalating fallout between Corbin & King and its major shareholder, Minor Hotels.

Boutique bowling company Lane7 to launch Level X concept

27-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Boutique bowling company Lane7 is moving into the family entertainment centre market with a new entertainment and hospitality brand.

A third of UK hospitality shift workers want to leave their jobs, research shows

26-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

The workforce crisis in hospitality could deepen with new research revealing that a third of UK hospitality shift workers want to leave their jobs.

Average spend per head in hospitality falls by a third

25-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Average spend per head in the hospitality sector fell by almost a third in the four weeks to 26 December, according to Lumina’s Intelligence’s latest Eating and Drinking Out Panel data.

Pedalling for Pubs charity bike ride on track to break £150k target

20-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Volunteer riders behind initiative Pedalling for Pubs: Cycle Jordan are set to break their £150,000 fundraising target with two months yet to go before the charity event.