All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 109
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NewsA third of hospitality business struggling with recruitment
Around a third (30%) of hospitality businesses have reported that job vacancies are harder to fill than normal, with the sector more than twice as likely to be suffering shortages than other industries, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsSnapshot: Poke House launches in the UK
European poke bowl chain Poke House has opened its first UK restaurant in London’s Notting Hill and is planning to expand further across the capital before pushing out nationwide.
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NewsGovernment revises border control timetable
The government has revised the timetable for the introduction of full import controls for goods being imported from the EU, in the wake of significant supply chain disruption following Brexit and the impact of the pandemic.
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NewsConcerns raised over government’s Plan B Covid measures
The hospitality sector has voiced its concerns over several of the government’s Plan B measures in its autumn and winter Covid plan – namely mandating working from home and the introduction of vaccine passports for crowded indoor venues.
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NewsBain Capital acquires Gail’s owner Bread Holdings in £200m deal
Bain Capital Credit, in partnership with EBITDA Investments, has acquired Bread Holdings – parent company of the Gail’s Bakery chain and wholesale business The Bread Factory – from Risk Capital Partners (RCP) in a deal worth more than £200m.
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NewsHybrid working could boost number of workers in the City
The number of office workers in the City of London could be boosted by up to 100,000 people, with the shift to flexible working expected to boost the number of firms with urban office hubs, according to KPMG.
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NewsOperators urged to back National Hospitality Day
Pubs, bars and restaurants are being encouraged to get behind the first annual iteration of National Hospitality Day on Saturday 18 September.
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NewsJDW hits back at headlines on beer shortages
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has hit back at headlines in the national press that linked its current shortages with some beer to issues around the shortage of workers caused by Brexit, and reports that its pubs were running low of beer, claiming they were inaccurate.
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NewsChanges to Pubs Code could undermine relationship between pubco and tenant
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has said the pandemic has demonstrated the strengths of the leased and tenanted model and that wholesale changes to the Pubs Code could undermine the relationship between pub company and tenant or lessee.
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NewsDraymen vote in favour of pay deal
A pay deal has been struck with 1,000 draymen at drinks delivery company GXO Logistics Drinks, following the threat of strike action last month.
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NewsConsumer spend up in eating and drinking out market
Average spend in the hospitality sector increased by 5.7%, to £10.35 per visit, in the four weeks to 8 August 2021, according to the latest Eating and Drinking Out Panel data from Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsWetherspoons blames beer shortages on industrial action
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has said the supply shortages it has been experiencing with several of the beer and lager brands it sells is down to the industrial action proposed by delivery drivers supplying Heineken products, rather than the impact of Brexit.
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NewsScottish government proposes vaccine passports for nightclubs
The Scottish government has proposed the introduction of vaccine passports for entry to nightclubs and large-scale indoor and outdoor events, as it tries to reduce the level of Covid infections escalating before the autumn.
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NewsRamsay to open first Bread Street Kitchen outside capital
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants is to open its first Bread Street Kitchen outside the capital, with an opening lined up in Edinburgh.
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NewsYoung’s appoints non-exec to board
Young’s has appointed Aisling Meany to its board as a non-executive director, with effect from 1 September 2021.
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NewsCôte makes raft of new appointments
Côte Brasserie has made a number of new appointments, including Amy Sawbridge as chief people officer, and Keith Lloyd as managing director.
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NewsDish counts remain ‘significantly’ down on pre-pandemic levels
The average number of dishes on food menus has remained significantly down on pre-pandemic levels, despite a 5.5% rise in dish counts since last autumn/winter, according to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsHeineken to invest £38m in Star Pubs estate
Heineken has announced it will be investing £38m in its Star Pubs & Bar estate in a new programme to benefit 700 venues in England and Wales by the end of this year.
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NewsBoxpark in youth employment drive
Boxpark has signed up to a new bespoke traineeship programme in partnership with hospitality training providers Barfection, in order to provide a combination of training and employment for young people wanting to work in the sector.
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NewsShortage of stock at more than quarter of hospitality businesses
More than a quarter (27%) of businesses in the food service and accommodation sector have reported lower than normal stock levels, with 9% reporting they have been unable to get the goods they need in the past two weeks, according to the latest ONS data.