All Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) articles
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NewsCoaching Inn Group to invest up to £10m in 2027
Managing director Adam Charity said the group had become more disciplined about where it deploys capital following RedCat’s restructure earlier this year, with greater emphasis now placed on quality over quantity
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NewsStonegate CEO: ‘The chancellor must treat this budget as an opportunity to offer meaningful support’
David McDowall has said that while there is ‘too much damage to repair in one budget’, targeted changes could ‘begin re-establishing hospitality as a growth engine for the economy’
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NewsClimate change moves from future threat to urgent boardroom priority
Burger King UK CFO Tim Doubleday told UKHospitality’s Environmental Sustainability Seminar climate change is becoming an increasingly tangible reality with sustainability now a commercial imperative
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NewsLeading hospitality businesses to create 100,000 job roles for NEETs
Nando’s, Burger King, Premier Inn and Fuller’s are among those that have committed to hiring young people not in education, employment or training over the next three years
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NewsPret chief joins Prince William’s employment drive to tackle homelessness
Chief executive Pano Christou has taken a leading role in the Homewards initiative, which supports the creation of jobs, work placements and mentoring opportunities for young people at risk of homelessness
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OpinionBetter Hospitality starts with all of us
The hospitality sector can offer opportunity, connection and careers that take people further than they imagined. But opportunities are not experienced equally, Lorraine Copes, founder and CEO, Be Inclusive Hospitality writes for MCA
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NewsStarbucks rolls back on green targets in cost-cutting drive
The global coffee chain has scaled back or scrapped its green goals, with staff on its sustainability team let go, as looks to cut $2bn in costs.
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OpinionIs sustainability falling down the agenda or adapting to new circumstances?
With Starbucks dispensing with its chief sustainability officer, does this signal a loss of interest by the corporation in all matters environmental or something else, Prestige Purchasing founder David Read asks
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Weekend Press‘People are eating less — restaurants must adapt’
Restaurant designer Afroditi Krassa tells The Times how a cultural shift is pushing places like Dishoom, Itsu and the Savoy to roll the dice
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Analysis & InsightEPR adds ‘significant and unfair’ costs to businesses
It might sounds like a good idea in principle, but the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which requires manufacturers to pay for the recycling of the packaging they produce, could have a devastating effect on pubs and breweries who face paying twice to comply, operators and industry experts tell MCA
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Weekend PressGail’s reveals menopause plan ahead of new laws
The bakery has become one of the first big consumer brands to reveal a “menopause action plan” ahead of new laws coming in next year, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsHospitality grant scheme opens for applications
The £10m fund, first announced back in January, will be invested into projects that help get new ventures off the ground, as well as support community venues and training programmes
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NewsThai Square to launch pizza brand
Billed as ’London’s first Thai sourdough pizza concept’, Bangkok Mama will reimagine curries, stir-fries and other classic Thai dishes as toppings
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NewsKFC UK boss: Hospitality can help tackle youth unemployment crisis
Rob Swain has called for greater recognition of hospitality as a career destination, arguing the sector has a critical role to play in tackling Britain’s growing youth unemployment challenge
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OpinionButcombe Group: ‘Government must recognise the link between hospitality and farming’
COO Jayson Perfect argues why recognition of the shared interest and values of the two industries and the power of collaboration across food and drink supply chains has never been more vital
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NewsGovernment to introduce free apprenticeship training for all eligible under-25s
The measure, which have been welcomed by UKHospitality, forms part of a wider package of support targeted at giving young people the skills, qualifications and experience local employers need
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NewsNell’s Pizza founder launches youth hospitality jobs platform
Called Lenny, the platform aims to help young people secure entry-level work while making it easier for operators to employ under-18s
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NewsBoardwalk programme sees five mentees gain first board roles
The hospitality mentor programme for aspiring female leaders has doubled the size of its upcoming second-year cohort, from 22 to 43 women, on the back of the success of its debut intake
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NewsBurnham adviser backs plans for National Food Service
The recommendations call for the creation of approximately 9,500 government-backed Community Food Centres that would offer nutritious meals free at the point of use
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NewsFoodservice inflation stabilises in May
Food and drink prices in the hospitality sector eased by 0.1% month-on-month in May with the most significant downward price movements coming in fresh produce, dairy, and oils