Omicron Support for Hospitality
This afternoon, the Chancellor announced a £1 billion package of support for businesses affected by the spread of the Omicron variant. The package includes: £683 million for targeted grants for hospitality and leisure businesses in England. Individual businesses will...
Government step closer to banning single-use plates,EPS tray, cutlery and cups
The Government is a step closer to extending a ban on single-use plastic items to plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups in England with the launch of a public consultation.A separate call for evidence will also investigate how to limit other polluting products such as...
Good Fish Guide for Business: a new tool helping to source sustainable seafood
The Marine Conservation Society has launched a free tool to help businesses source seafood sustainably. The Good Fish Guide for Business is an extension to the charity’s Good Fish Guide, which has been running for twenty years. The new...
JJ Launches Reusable Microwave Containers for Takeaways
JJ Foodservice has launched a range of own-label Microwave Containers with Lids to support restaurants and takeaways with food-to-go. Caterers can choose from two main container sizes, 500ml and 650ml, both available in packs of 250. For sauces and sides, choose...
New laws and code to resolve remaining COVID-19 commercial rent debts
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced this morning that new laws and a Code of Practice are being introduced to resolve the remaining commercial rent debts accrued as a result of the pandemic. Commercial tenants will remain protected from eviction until 25th...
Overview of the Budget in general
Rishi Sunak has today delivered a Budget Economy key facts Inflation: forecast to reach 4% over the next year.Growth: upgraded to 6.5% this year, 6% in 2022, 2.1% in 2023, 1.3% in 2024 and 1.6% in 2025.Covid scarring: revised down from 3% of GDP to 2%.Unemployment:...
Incentives for businesses to recruit apprentices further extended by Welsh Government
The Welsh Government is further extending incentives to support businesses in recruiting apprentices in Wales until February 2022. The Apprenticeship Employer Incentive Scheme is a key part of Welsh Government’s Covid Commitment to support businesses and workers in...
#VATsEnough: New campaign calls for Chancellor to ‘lock in’ low VAT permanently to boost hospitality
A major new campaign – #VATsEnough – is calling on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the 12.5% VAT rate permanent for hospitality and tourism. Doing so will enable sector businesses to create 125,000 jobs, rebuild their balance sheets, boost investment,...
Britons eat 20% less meat than a decade ago
Daily meat consumption has fallen by almost a fifth on average per person in the UK in the past decade, research has found. The Times reports that, according to a study by the University of Oxford people have reduced the amount of red and processed meat they eat while...
SAVE THE DATE – Women in Fish and Chips 2022 – January 17th 2022
Date: Monday 17th January, 2022 Location: The Studio, Birmingham, B2 5EP Time: 10am-5pm Tickets: Free for shop staff If you enjoyed our event the first time and would like to come back for more (but bigger and better) please register below. The day...