UKHospitality
Inside track: let's speak with one voice, says Robin Hutson
As we approach a Parliamentary debate on the creation of a minister for hospitality, Robin Hutson explains the importance of a voice outside of Westminster.
UK's hospitality sector suffered £53b drop in sales in 2020
The UK’s hospitality sector suffered lost sales of more than £53b in 2020 due to the impact of coronavirus restrictions on trade.
Boxing Day shutdown: growing anger over lack of financial support for hospitality
Tier restrictions for hospitality halves country’s economic growth rate
Scottish licensed trade slams new financial support package as an ‘insult’
Business evictions ban extended until March 2021
Hospitality could face ‘new year bloodbath’ of businesses unless rent moratoria are extended
UKHospitality is warning that the sector is on a countdown to a devastating rent tipping point[...]
UKHospitality calls for Tesco's £585m grant repayment to create hospitality and tourism recovery fund
UKHospitality has called for the establishment of a hospitality and tourism recovery fund to support hospitality[...]
Cateys 2020: Special Award – Kate Nicholls
Kate Nicholls has been the consistent, passionate and determined driving force behind industry relations since the[...]
VAT cut and rates holiday extensions ‘crucial’ to survival of UK hospitality
Extending the VAT cut and the business rates holiday are top priorities for the hospitality sector[...]
Kate Nicholls: landlords and tenants must 'share the pain' to solve rent crisis
UKHospitality has called on the government to incentivise landlords to forgive rent arrears to tackle the industry’s growing debt mountain."
Calls for tier changes as 72% of hospitality businesses say they expect to close next year
Around 72% of hospitality businesses expect to become unviable and close in 2021, according to a survey of members by trade bodies the British Beer & Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping and UKHospitality.
Call for clarity on reopening date as industry burns through £500m 'to stay closed'
The government urgently needs to clarify whether hospitality will reopen in December as the sector is burning through £500m in cash reserves in November ‘just to stay closed’.
Kate Nicholls: Growing rent debt is 'single biggest issue' facing hospitality
Growing rent debt is the “single biggest issue” facing hospitality and will “cripple” the sector without[...]
‘Huge question marks’ surround study claiming Eat Out to Help Out saw increase in Covid-19 cases
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme caused a “significant” rise in new infections, researchers have[...]
Scotland’s five-tier system backed despite hospitality’s concerns over lack of guidance
Scottish MSPs have approved the country’s five-tier strategic framework despite concerns that businesses are lacking the[...]
Calls to scrap 'unnecessary' late-night levy as curfew hits trade
Hospitality trade bodies are calling on the government to freeze a tax on late-night venues, as[...]
‘Extremely low’ hospitality transmission rates highlight ‘unjustified’ restrictions
“Extremely low” transmission rates, which have seen just 0.0003% of customers notify businesses of Covid-19 cases, have renewed calls for governments to rethink their restrictions on hospitality. "
Hospitality industry to protest outside parliament this morning
Hospitality workers are to descend on Westminster this morning to protest against the successive blows restrictions have dealt the industry in recent months and call for further support for businesses and employees.
More than a hundred industry leaders warn prime minister of catastrophic job losses ahead in 'bleakest of winters'
More than a hundred business leaders have told the prime minster hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost during the “bleakest of winters” if more is not done to support the hospitality industry.
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