All Employment articles – Page 2
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OpinionHospitality – cash machine or national asset?
The government needs to take a wider view of the value of the hospitality sector, David Read, founder, Prestige Purchasing argues
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NewsOkell’s strengthens leadership team
The pubs and drinks division of Heron & Brearley has announced a raft of key appointments as it looks to accelerate the delivery of its long-term growth strategy
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NewsMark Brooke joins Aquavista
The former Amber Taverns chief executive is joining the marina operator to work with CEO Steve de Polo, with the pairing previously working together at Ei Group
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NewsWithdrawal of revised tipping code leaves hospitality ‘in limbo’
UKHospitality says the revised code, expected to come into effect this October, has been withdrawn by government with no explanation and is calling for urgent clarity on its status and implementation
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NewsPizza Hut UK launches nationwide training programme
The programme will cover every aspect of restaurant operations, from food quality and service standards to teamwork and communication and is expected to become an annual training session
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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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Analysis & InsightLeader confidence falls to 37%
Optimism among hospitality leaders has tumbled amid fears about operating costs and consumer spending, the latest Business Confidence Survey from NIQ and Zonal reveals
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NewsChickpea appoints group ops director
Matthew Aitken-Case previously hed ops roles at Whitbread’s Bar + Block Steakhouse, Premier Inn, and Costa Coffee
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Weekend PressWhitbread CEO: ‘Dear Andy Burnham, here’s why we’re investing £500m less in the UK’
Writing in The Sunday Times, Dominic Paul says the next prime minister must abandon ‘ruinous’ changes to business rates that are choking growth
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Weekend PressHow the Great British Summer Savings scheme is helping families
The BBC speaks to families planning to make the most of the policy, which sees VAT slashed from 20% to 5% across a range of family-focused hospitality and leisure settings including on kid’s meals in restaurants
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NewsRoadchef sees turnover rise in 2025
The motorway service area operator says its FY25 performance was supported by the gradual recovery of footfall following the completion of M1 roadworks, which hit turnover last year
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NewsUKH calls on Plaid Cymru to deliver business rates cut in Wales
The trade body says it recommends reforming or replacing business rates to achieve a permanent, lower rate for hospitality businesses across the country
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NewsHospitality warned heatwave could drop bookings by up to 48%
Analysis of the June heatwave carried out by Access Hospitality and DesignMyNight also shows the hot weather caused hospitality covers to decline by 19% and walk-ins to drop by 11%
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NewsThe Gym Group tops one million members
In a pre-close trading update, the low-cost fitness operator said revenue for the six months to 30 June increased 10% to £133.1m, up from £121.0m in the same period last year
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Analysis & InsightPub leaders: ‘Naïve to think new PM will give us everything we want’
Pub leaders welcomed Andy Burnham positive tone towards the sector, but also cautioned that hopes around tax cuts should be tempered by the realities of public finances
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NewsAndy Burnham plans ‘Amazon tax’ to cut high street business rates
Labour’s presumptive PM in waiting has said there is a case for higher business rates on warehouses to fund a cut for pubs and music venues
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InterviewsLawson Mountstevens: ‘Recruitment is up across the board’
Despite the challenges facing the sector and negative headlines around hospitality, Star Pubs’ managing director says “people still want to run pubs”
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NewsCoughlans Bakery shutters estate as it enters liquidation
The third-generation family business, which was backed by TV comic Romesh Ranganathan, has closed all 32 of its shops, blaming tax and cost rises
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NewsMay half term heatwave boosts hotel demand but costs keep profits flat
The latest RSM UK Hotel Tracker shows occupancy of UK hotels rose marginally from 79.4% to 79.7% in May year-on-year, but was flat in London at 82%
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NewsGuidance: Tips should be for workers providing service
Revised guidance from the Department for Business and Trade clarifies that service charge distribution should be broadly for workers providing service at the place where the tip was left