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Weekend PressKate Nicholls: ‘Hospitality just can’t absorb these cost increases’
The chief executive of the UKHospitality trade body once helped to save prawn cocktail crisps but she fears what higher employment taxes could do to her sector, she tells The Times
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Analysis & Insight‘We will be a much smaller employer in the future’: The fallout from the Budget
Reduced hours and reined in expansion plans are just some of the ways operators are tackling the significant uplift in labour costs hitting their bottom line from this month. Featuring comments from Giggling Squid, JW Lees, Butcombe Group, and Wells & Co.
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NewsBusiness rates reform act receives Royal Assent
The potential for long-term business rates reform has edged one step closer after the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act was passed into law in “landmark moment”.
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NewsDeliveroo: London restaurants can’t take more tax hikes
Chief business officer Carlo Mocci said the hospitality sector is being “taken for granted” by policymakers
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NewsSimon Emeny: NICs rise a ‘hammer blow’ to sector
The Fuller’s chief executive said he is frustrated by the “lack of joined-up thinking” by the government, and had been forced to review prices in the past week in response to rising business costs
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Analysis & InsightSpring Budget: Warning over growing cost pressures amid lack of targeted support
Hospitality leaders have voiced concern following the Spring Budget, which did not include support for the sector despite calls for relief on business rates and employer NICs
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Analysis & InsightHow hospitality can adapt to current market conditions
The Leisure and Hospitality sector team at Interpath recommends businesses tap into pricing strategies, premium offerings, customer loyalty, menu engineering, AI analytics, and more
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Analysis & InsightBusiness rates rise creates ‘disincentive to invest’
Rates relief will be slashed from 75% to 40% from 1 April, meaning the average bill for pubs will rise from £3,938 to £9,451, according to tax and software firm Ryan
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Analysis & InsightNew business rates multiplier will further threaten investment
Businesses affected by the proposed ‘super tax’ multiplier are considering passing on costs to consumers, cutting staff, and reviewing their investment strategies
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Weekend PressDrinks tariffs will hit US jobs, Diageo tells Donald Trump
A letter from the Guinness and Johnnie Walker maker says that it supports 178,000 jobs in America but must be able ‘to compete fairly’, The Sunday Times reports
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News‘Mounting pressure’ on McDonald’s to protect staff
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to 1,400 outlets across the UK, warning of legal action if they fail to protect employees from sexual abuse
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NewsMW Eat: US fast food chains taking over high street
Founder Ranjit Mathrani said bigger groups were better equipped to deal with increased labour costs, as the Indian restaurant group plans to reduce its workforce by 25 roles
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NewsUber Eats: No impact expected on workforce supply
The delivery service said it continues to operate as usual despite a crackdown on undocumented workers, causing thousands of rider accounts to be blocked by the platform
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NewsRestaurant groups urge government to protect delivery riders
PizzaExpress, Dishoom, and Wingstop are among those who have joined Deliveroo in calling for greater protection for riders in the Crime & Policing Bill
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NewsSir Tim Martin: NIC rises will cost Wetherspoon £1.2m per week
Speaking to Sky News, the JDW founder criticised “modern politicians” and said inflation is certain to rise in April
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NewsReeves rebuffs M&S’s call for National Insurance ‘breathing space’
The Chancellor is giving no ground to employers concerned about the impact of higher costs, The Telegraph reports
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OpinionHow to do more with less
Operations specialist Jay Heathcote unpacks the much-used phrase, as he consider how operators can continue to deliver in an increasingly cost challenged environment
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OpinionPM pubs campaign: ‘Popping into his local won’t make any difference’
Keir Starmer may still frequent his local pub, but the sector needs material support in the form of business rate discounts and lower VAT, pub leaders tell MCA
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Analysis & Insight‘We fully expect to see a slew of liquidations’
As hospitality operators face up to rises to the National Insurance Contributions (NICs) threshold in April, Simon Brooke explores how businesses can mitigate the impact of the tax rises, from their supply chain to labour management
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NewsEmployment Rights Bill must reflect ‘unique circumstances’ of hospitality
As part of a four-part consultation into the Government Bill, UKH warned the legislation must reflect the distinctive circumstances of the sector compared to office jobs