All Employment articles – Page 4
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Analysis & InsightHospitality liquidations remain higher than pre-Covid levels
Research from Begbies Traynor shows the hospitality industry reported some of the highest levels of serious financial distress in Q4 2025 with hotels, bars and restaurants facing the most risk
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NewsWingstop further strengthens senior team with group finance director appointment
Alistair Fraser, who previously held senior roles at Burger King and Whitbread, will oversee the finance function at the fast-growing fried chicken chain
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NewsBoxpark ‘assessing alternative formats’ as losses widen
Despite a small uptick in turnover, the street food and retail group saw pre-tax losses widen from £3.8m to £12m following ‘a challenging year’
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NewsGovernment sets out business rates package for pubs
Pubs in England will get a 15% cut to their business rates bills from April followed by a two-year real-terms freeze under support measures announced by the Chancellor
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NewsThe Revel Collective split and sold in pre-pack administration
The Revolution and Revolución de Cuba brands have been acquired by Neos Hospitality while Peach Pubs has been bought by Coral Pub Company, operated by pub veteran Ted Kennedy
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InterviewsHow sustainability became a core pillar for Pizza Pilgrims
The Neapolitan pizza has turned sustainability into a north star that covers all parts of the business and involves every team member
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InterviewsShake Shack: ‘Standing for something good is embedded within our brand’
From transforming sourcing practises to major operational changes, the premium QSR burger brand is making significant progress towards becoming a more sustainable and responsible business
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InterviewsMoto Hospitality: ‘We’re leading the way in terms of EV and eHGV motorway service providers’
The MSA operator says it is helping to accelerate the UK’s shift towards EVs and eHGVs, and playing an important role in tackling the country’s charging infrastructure gap
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NewsAlmost 9,000 hospitality jobs lost since November budget
Labour market data shows the sector employed 8,784 fewer people in December 2025, compared to the month before, despite the festive season traditionally being a time that businesses staff up
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Weekend Press‘We saved our local pub, now we can’t find anyone to run it’
The search for a landlord at The Fishers Arms in Horncliffe, Northumberland, comes as publicans grapple with a sharp increase in costs, The Telegraph reports
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Analysis & InsightBBPA: 47% of pubs scale back opening hours
One in seven pub owners who responded to the BBPA survey said they had been forced to close entirely on certain days of the week, while almost two thirds said they had made cuts to staff hours
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NewsTGI Fridays UK acquired in rescue deal, 16 sites to close
The pre-pack acquisition by global brand manager Sugarloaf sees 33 restaurants saved but 16 closed, resulting in 456 redundancies
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NewsScotland’s hospitality sector demands 40% business rates support
Five of the country’s hospitality trade bodies have joined forces to call for an extension to rates support ahead of this week’s budget
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NewsBow Street Group: ‘2026 will be a year of rebuilding, refreshment and transformation’
The Wildwood and dim t restaurants operator – formerly known as Tasty – has set out plans to invest in its estate and introduce new menus following ‘an encouraging end’ to 2025
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NewsBill’s strengthens leadership team after breaking £100m sales milestone
The group has announced a series of promotions as it plots further growth and ‘some exciting new projects’ in the year ahead
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Weekend PressStarmer stumbled into a battle with the British pub and lost
A grassroots campaign against business rates changes pushed the Labour party to change policy, highlighting Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s vulnerability, says Bloomberg
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NewsGovernment set to announce U-turn on business rates hikes
After weeks of mounting pressure from industry groups and MPs, it is understood the Chancellor is looking at how to offer additional financial support to pubs facing huke increases in their business rates bills
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NewsTrade unions accuse McDonald’s UK of violating guidelines over harassment claims
The fast-food chain has said it is ‘reviewing the information and considering next steps’ after a group of five trade unions submitted a complaint to the UK National Contact Point
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NewsPermanently Unique appoints sales and marketing director as it prepares for Fenix Mayfair launch
Former Gusto Italian marketing director Kat Schofield joins the premium restaurant operator as it prepares to expand its presence in the capital and overseas
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NewsLawrence Heyes returns to Pret as operations director
Heyes rejoins Pret having previously overseen operations development across the group’s UK and French estate more than a decade ago