All Ethics articles
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Analysis & InsightMajority of hospitality employees blame high staff turnover on unfairness and exclusion at work
Half of the respondents to Be Inclusive Hospitality’s latest survey also said their employers showed little or no meaningful action on the issue
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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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Analysis & InsightMental health in pub kitchens: has the culture changed?
While hospitality has become far more open about mental health in recent years, new figures suggest the industry’s wellbeing challenges remain deeply entrenched.
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NewsBrewDog rapped over ‘socially irresponsible’ Facebook adverts
The adverts, seen in July, advertised a ‘bottomless beer’ offer run by BrewDog that entitled consumers to 90 minutes of unlimited beer for just £19.95
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Analysis & InsightInappropriate and unacceptable behaviour still commonplace in hospitality
More than half of hospitality workers polled in a new survey have experienced inappropriate, unsafe or unacceptable behaviour within the past year, according to independent hospitality standard VERiFAIR.
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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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NewsFive Guys and Whitbread named for underpaying staff
Five Guys said the £54k underpayments identified by HMRC were caused by “technical differences in how payroll regulations were applied”, and have now been repaid
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NewsUKH launches new guest safety principles for hotels
The guidance is built around five core principles of ensuring guest security and safety in accommodation
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NewsUK cinemas mull Meta glasses ban
Many of the UK’s chains could introduce policies to prohibit and/or restrict the wearing of camera-enabled smart glasses, according to the industry’s trade body
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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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NewsMeta glasses risk ‘invading customer privacy’
Jeremy King and Sir Tim Martin have come out against Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ being worn in their venues
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Weekend PressNoma restaurant prepares to reopen under new leadership after abuse allegations
The world-class venue is puting a renewed focus on staff wellbeing under a new head chef after René Redzepi stepped down and apologised for his behaviour, The Guardian reports
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NewsPM urged to intervene over EPR framework
Millions of products – such as coffee cups and takeaway containers – could switch back to single-use plastic because of “perverse consequences” of the extended producer responsibility packaging tax
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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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InterviewsMcDonald’s CEO: ‘Franchisees are gatekeepers of the culture I want’
Lauren Schultz believes the business acted “as swiftly and robustly” as it could in terms of the training it rolled out following allegations of sexual harassment, racism and bullying in its restaurants
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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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Weekend Press‘One shark and chips, please’: What you’ll be eating when cod comes off the menu
An explosion of octopus and anchovies in our seas could produce more variety at your local chippy, reports The Telegraph
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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
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NewsHickory’s Smokehouse rolls out Hugh’s Law
The 40-strong BBQ restaurant, owned by Greene King, believes it is the first hospitality group to adopt the law which calls for statutory paid leave and job protection for parents of children requiring long-term hospital care.