All Employment articles – Page 4
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Analysis & InsightThe £3bn question: can hospitality absorb another employment cost increase?
With labour costs already under intense pressure, businesses are assessing the implications of zero-hours contract reforms that could restrict workforce flexibility and create significant new compliance obligations
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OpinionThe horse has already bolted
While stronger protections for pubs from closure and redevelopment are welcomed, changes like this will do little to move the dial on the struggles being felt by operators across the hospitality sector
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NewsKrispy Kreme UK ‘on the path to sustainable, profitable growth’ through turnaround plan
The doughnut brand said it took ‘decisive action’ to reset the foundations of the business last year amid increased losses and a small drop in revenue
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NewsKelly Richardson named MD for Brindisa’s restaurant arm
Richardson has worked within the now six-strong business since 2018 and has ‘played a central part in shaping its direction’ alongside founders Monika Linton and Ratnesh Bagdai
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NewsCubitt House saw turnover grow ahead of Young’s acquisition
The London pub group reported a 7.2% increase in year-on-year revenue in FY25 amid a focus on maximising the guest experience as well as ongoing product development
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NewsTravelodge CEO steps down
Joanna Boydell’s departure, announced alongside the group’s H1 results, comes as the business overhauls its safety procedures following a sexual assault at one of its hotels
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Interviews‘You’re never truly ready to open a restaurant’ - Brother Marcus on expansion
As the London-based Eastern Mediterranean restaurant group prepares to mark its tenth birthday, its founders say its focus is shifting towards refining the model and, potentially, expanding beyond the capital
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NewsRise in NEETs fuelling ‘chicken wing economy’
Analysts at Baringa have drawn a link between the wide emergence of QSR chicken restaurants and rise in young people not in employment, education or training
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News‘Precious little breathing space’ for hospitality businesses as insolvency numbers jump 10% in Q2
The latest Buchler Phillips Hospitality Index shows the number of monthly hospitality insolvencies has remained consistently over 260 so far this year
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NewsDiageo slashes 2,000 staff as part of global restructure
The maker of Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan had an average of 27,938 full-time employees in the year to June, down 6% from the 29,860 workers it had a year ago
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NewsMark Derry: ‘The tax system doesn’t work for hospitality businesses like Heartwood’
The estimated typical saving for pubs of £1,000 a year from the government’s recently announced business rates cut was unlikely to stop struggling pubs from going under, the Heartwood Collection chairman said.
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NewsGovernment warned greater financial support needed for pub planning protections to have impact
Industry voices have welcomed proposed changes to the national planning system, but said the protections will not prevent pubs from shutting if further financial support is not also forthcoming
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NewsClassic Lodges reports £2m loss as costs hit
The family-owned hotel group with nine locations in the UK has reported a significant loss this year, but insists it has strong base for further growth
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NewsKellyDeli UK grows sales as kiosk expansion continues, but profits fall
During the year, the Sushi Daily operator, completed the transfer of its remaining directly operated kiosks to franchise partners, meaning all UK locations were franchised by the end of 2025
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab appoints Wayne Shurvinton as CEO
Replacing outgoing Simon Wallis, Shurvinton has a career spanning Greene King, KFC and Pizza Hut within Yum! Brands.
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NewsVAT cut could unlock hospitality growth,
A cut from 20% to 10% could release investment, support jobs and boost confidence across the industry, according to Christie & Co’s Stephen Owens
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NewsBanning zero hours contracts could cost businesses £2.9bn
New government data reveals the “eye-watering” added annual costs for employers which could result from reforms to zero hours contracts
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NewsAndy Burnham aims to go ‘further’ on business rates
The prime minister says there is “plenty more we can do” to support UK high streets, saying the cost of doing business is “too high”
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Analysis & InsightCocaine: the white elephant in the bar room?
The class-A stimulant isn’t just normalised in the sector, it is completely embedded, according to one hospitality insider. As cocaine reaches across demographics and settings, MCA explores perspectives, myths and consequences around use of the illicit white powder, and asks whether it’s an escalating problem which needs to be faced up to
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Analysis & InsightWetherspoon’s pricing strategy ‘could be better managed’
The value-led pub company has grown turnover substantially in recent years but seen little profit growth. Yet despite criticism over its prices being too cheap, analysts tell MCA Wetherspoon remains well run with a strong brand and clear strategy