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Over 1,700 catering firms join energy bills legal challenge

07 February 2024 by

Hospitality businesses may have seen as much as £250m added to their energy bills over the last decade through hidden commissions paid to brokers, a law firm has warned.

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Ofgem calls for businesses to be protected from rogue energy suppliers

07 December 2023 by

Ofgem has set out proposals to help protect businesses from rogue energy suppliers.

Hospitality operators urged to respond to Ofgem consultation News

Hospitality operators urged to respond to Ofgem consultation

10 August 2023 by

UKHospitality has asked operators to back calls for Ofgem to urgently implement recommendations from its energy[...]

Tom Kerridge: ‘Absolutely no let-up’ for hospitality as costs rise News

Tom Kerridge: ‘Absolutely no let-up’ for hospitality as costs rise

03 August 2023 by

Tom Kerridge has revealed his insurance bills at the Hand and Flowers pub in Marlow have[...]

Ofgem's action against energy suppliers is 'long overdue' News

Ofgem's action against energy suppliers is 'long overdue'

31 July 2023 by

A law firm representing catering businesses in a legal challenge against energy firms has said Ofgem’s[...]

Ofgem sets out plan to tackle 'poor behaviour' by energy firms News

Ofgem sets out plan to tackle 'poor behaviour' by energy firms

26 July 2023 by

Ofgem has set out plans to crack down on rogue energy suppliers and brokers and make[...]

Over 1,300 catering businesses sign up to energy legal challenge News

Over 1,300 catering businesses sign up to energy legal challenge

17 July 2023

More than 1,300 catering businesses have joined a £2b legal challenge against energy firms accused of inflating customers’ bills to pay ‘secret’ commissions to third-party brokers.

Hospitality businesses 'may be eligible for compensation' from energy suppliers News

Hospitality businesses 'may be eligible for compensation' from energy suppliers

12 June 2023

A law firm planning to launch a “David vs Goliath” legal case against energy firms has called for hospitality businesses to get in touch to see if they may be eligible for compensation.

Hospitality trade bodies renew calls for government to tackle 'unfair' energy costs News

Hospitality trade bodies renew calls for government to tackle 'unfair' energy costs

30 May 2023 by

Hospitality trade bodies have renewed their call on the government to intervene on ‘unfair’ energy costs[...]

Aktar Islam: ‘People are worried, everything is aligned against hospitality’ News

Aktar Islam: ‘People are worried, everything is aligned against hospitality’

26 May 2023 by

Michelin-starred restaurateur Aktar Islam has called on chefs to speak out about the plight of the[...]

Sacha Lord hires lawyers to tackle ‘national scandal’ of payments to energy brokers News

Sacha Lord hires lawyers to tackle ‘national scandal’ of payments to energy brokers

26 May 2023 by

Sacha Lord has announced he is working with lawyers on a plan to help hospitality businesses[...]

Nando’s rolls out kitchen heat recycling system News

Nando’s rolls out kitchen heat recycling system

15 May 2023 by

Nando’s is to roll out an energy recycling scheme across its entire restaurant estate following a[...]

Cut your venue's energy costs with advice from the experts Business

Cut your venue's energy costs with advice from the experts

20 April 2023

Soaring energy bills present a serious challenge to hospitality operators in 2023. Experts and panelists at The Caterer’s energy summit shared ideas and experiences on how to cut costs

'Hospitality is being so squeezed we cannot see a single sunlit upland' News

'Hospitality is being so squeezed we cannot see a single sunlit upland'

05 April 2023

Independent Spanish restaurant Levanter in Ramsbottom has permanently closed after nine years due to a struggle with rising costs.

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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