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Youth unemployment figures prompt government rethink on Minimum Wage pledge

Youth unemployment figures prompt government rethink on Minimum Wage pledge

News
UKHospitality warns of 100,000 job losses post-Budget

UKHospitality warns of 100,000 job losses post-Budget

News
National Living Wage to rise to £12.71 an hour from next April

National Living Wage to rise to £12.71 an hour from next April

News
Hospitality warns against rumoured 50p rise in national living wage

Hospitality warns against rumoured 50p rise in national living wage

News
Costa Coffee to give baristas 5% pay rise

Costa Coffee to give baristas 5% pay rise

People
Labour's plan for single adult minimum wage could take years

Labour's plan for single adult minimum wage could take years

Staffing
Hospitality ‘squeezed from both sides’ after National Living Wage rise

Hospitality ‘squeezed from both sides’ after National Living Wage rise

Government advised to lower National Living Wage threshold to 18

Government advised to lower National Living Wage threshold to 18

BrewDog to stop paying staff Real Living Wage to cut costs

BrewDog to stop paying staff Real Living Wage to cut costs

National Living Wage to rise to £11.44 in April 2024

National Living Wage to rise to £11.44 in April 2024

National Living Wage to rise to over £11 an hour in 2024

National Living Wage to rise to over £11 an hour in 2024

Honest Burgers consults with staff on scrapping paid breaks

Honest Burgers consults with staff on scrapping paid breaks

National Living Wage rise boosts salaries of front-of-house workers

National Living Wage rise boosts salaries of front-of-house workers

National Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates rise from today

National Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates rise from today

Autumn Budget 2021: What to expect for hospitality

Autumn Budget 2021: What to expect for hospitality

Marketing
National Living Wage to rise to £9.50 an hour from April 2022

National Living Wage to rise to £9.50 an hour from April 2022

Chef secures pay rise for 300 staff after exposing London Living Wage loophole

Chef secures pay rise for 300 staff after exposing London Living Wage loophole

Foodservice
National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increases come into effect today

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increases come into effect today

Spending review: Chancellor announces National Living Wage increase

Spending review: Chancellor announces National Living Wage increase

National Living Wage increases by 6.2% today

National Living Wage increases by 6.2% today

Minimum wage ‘name and shame’ to return following review

Minimum wage ‘name and shame’ to return following review

Hotel insolvencies 'increased by 60% in 2019'

Hotel insolvencies 'increased by 60% in 2019'

Marketing
National Living Wage to increase by 6.2% from 1 April 2020

National Living Wage to increase by 6.2% from 1 April 2020

Hospitality industry wages outstripping new NLW

Hospitality industry wages outstripping new NLW

Restaurant
Harrison Catering blames living wage hike for slight profit drop

Harrison Catering blames living wage hike for slight profit drop

Foodservice
Restaurants, bars and hotels among employers attracting most minimum wage complaints

Restaurants, bars and hotels among employers attracting most minimum wage complaints

Restaurant
Government ‘names and shames' 62 hospitality firms for underpaying the minimum wage

Government ‘names and shames' 62 hospitality firms for underpaying the minimum wage

Foodservice
Young people to get largest rise in National Minimum Wage in a decade

Young people to get largest rise in National Minimum Wage in a decade

People
Autumn Budget 2017: Small pubs the big winners

Autumn Budget 2017: Small pubs the big winners

Marketing
ALMR: rising wage costs are putting jobs at risk

ALMR: rising wage costs are putting jobs at risk

Unite protest at BHA summit against low pay and exploitation

Unite protest at BHA summit against low pay and exploitation

People
Election special: What's on the table for hospitality?

Election special: What's on the table for hospitality?

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Events & Awards

HRC

HRC

Mon Mar 30, 2026ExCel London
HRC is the UK’s leading trade event for hospitality and foodservice and takes place on 30 March-1 April 2026 at Excel London as part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week. Over three days, you’ll meet the people behind the products, connecting face-to-face with suppliers, brand owners and operators who are bringing the latest ideas to the table.
The Caterer Supplier Awards

The Caterer Supplier Awards

Thu Apr 16, 2026
The Caterer Supplier Awards celebrates the most creative and innovative businesses and brands from across the hospitality supply chain. Categories are judged by an independent panel of industry experts and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 16 April 2026.
The Caterer People Summit 2026

The Caterer People Summit 2026

Thu May 14, 202658VE, London
The Caterer is bringing together HR hospitality leaders to learn, debate and collaborate on topics including artificial intelligence, burnout and how to effectively engage the board, to help protect your people, strengthen your teams and prove why HR is central to business success, even in a challenging climate.
The Acorn Awards 2026

The Acorn Awards 2026

Sun Jun 7, 2026
The Acorn Awards, run in association with our headline sponsor CH&Co, recognise 30 of the brightest prospects in the hospitality industry under the age of 30. The awards, known as The Caterer’s 30 under 30, recognise people working in any sector of hospitality. Everybody is welcome to enter – you can nominate yourself or ask a colleague to nominate you and tell us about your achievements.
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