All Employment articles – Page 2
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NewsGovernment to launch new foundation apprenticeships in hospitality
Chef Tom Kerridge and trade body UKHospitality are among those to voice their support for the expansion of foundation apprenticeships into hospitality and retail from April 2026
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NewsThe Coffee House to accelerate expansion after securing further investment
The Northwest-based coffee shop operator has set out a long-term ambition to exceed 200 sites nationally following the £7m in new investment from Andy Bell and Fergus Lyons
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NewsCoaching Inn Group confirms seven new additions from RedCat estate
The pubs-with-rooms business will see its estate grow to 43 sites following the transition of seven RedCat Independent Pub locations into its portfolio
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InterviewsBrewDog buyer: ‘There was no money left’
Tilray CEO Irwin Simon said the craft beer brand will need a ‘ton of money’ ploughed into it to just to get it started again
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NewsBrewDog owner in talks to rebuy closed bars
Tilray Brands CEO Irwin Simon told The Times the focus for any expansion is likely to be on smaller-scale venues rather than huge sites like BrewDog’s venue in Waterloo Station
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Weekend PressCaffè Nero says growth is ‘steady’ but coffee prices are likely to rise
Founder of the family-owned firm, Gerry Ford, says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in US, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressPunching, slamming, screaming: a chef’s past abuse haunts Noma, the world’s top-rated restaurant
Dozens of former Noma employees have told the New York Times co-founder René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.
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Weekend PressFrom a £1bn dream to a brutal collapse: How Brewdog hit the rocks
For some, the rise and fall of Brewdog has been a cautionary tale of unchecked ambition, rapid expansion and hubris, says the BBC
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InterviewsJonathan Neame: ‘The whole industry is screaming for a reset’
The Shepherd Neame CEO has said the ‘real turning point’ for the fate of hundreds of pubs that have closed in recent months was the hike to employer NI contributions
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NewsJames Watt’s heartbreak over BrewDog: ‘The mistakes hurt more than the successes console’
Striking a tone of contrition, the group’s co-founder apologised to staff and investors that he was ’not able to repay the faith you bestowed in me’
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NewsJames Brown: ‘BrewDog changed the industry in its own little way’
The Brava Hospitality CEO, who previously spent nine years with BrewDog, says the brewer and bar group was the victim of an environment that burdens business rather than backing it
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NewsLicensed Trade Charity marks record year
The charity supported approximately 45,000 people across 2025, a like-for-like uplift of 12.5%
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News‘Trading underperformance’ and ‘cashflow pressures’ decimate TGI’s value
An administrator report shows Sugarloaf acquired TGI Fridays UK for £1m last month, around a tenth of the £9.55m Breal and Calveton paid for it in late 2024
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NewsMolson Coors to close Sharp’s Brewery
The brewer said the Cornwall site, which was had £20m in investment over the last 15 years, was no longer financially sustainable
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NewsRachel Reeves advisor: ‘We don’t need any more restaurants’
The Chancellor’s advisor on entrepreneurship Alexander Depledge said: ”I’m not anti-hospitality but that’s not where my efforts are.”
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NewsIRO Sushi launches joint venture programme
The QSR chain has partnered with a leading high street bank to finance joint-venture franchised stores as it looks to accelerate its UK expansion strategy
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NewsMarkus Thesleff: ‘We cannot ignore the environment we’re operating in’
The owner of London restaurants Los Mochis and Sale e Pepe has said current sector-specific government policies have created ‘significant threats’ to hospitality and tourism businesses
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NewsCosta boosts staff wages and invests £1.5m to drive further Welsh expansion
The coffee giant will increase pay for team members across its 1,500 UK company-owned stores in April with baristas set to benefit from a 4.1% rise
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Analysis & InsightLate-night venues fell by 4.1% in 2025
New findings from the NTIA Night Time Economy Market Monitor show that 2025 marked a ‘critical breaking point’ for the segment with closures continuing to accelerate
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NewsFSB warns small businesses face ‘perfect storm’ in April
The lobby group says 35% of small employers are planning to close their operations or reduce output as combination of higher costs arrives