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...
Operators must combine investment in people and technology to succeed
Hospitality operators need to combine investment in technology with a new approach to people management if they are to recruit and retain the best employees and deliver the best customer experience, says From Agile to Fragile: How to Navigate the New Era of...
Changes to alcohol licensing on 1 October 2021 – Northern Ireland
Licensed premises in Northern Ireland can apply for later opening hours from October The first phase in a number of reforms to alcohol licensing becomes law on 1 October 2021. The key changes are: pubs and hotels can apply to open until 2am up to 104 nights per...
Scottish vaccine passport appeal fails
A bid by nightclub bosses in Scotland to derail the government’s vaccine certificate roll-out has been rejected. A judge has turned down a request for an interim order on the scheme, which would have stopped it coming into effect at 5am on Friday (1 October). The...
Nation’s takeaways snubbed by Hospitality Council appointments
The British Takeaway Campaign (BTC) and its members are deeply disappointed to see the lack of diversity and representation for small businesses among the Hospitality Council members announced this morning. The Council membership is overwhelmingly focused on big,...
NFFF response – The Government’s New Hospitality Council to guide the sector’s recovery
The NFFF is extremely disappointed that independent takeaways have been ignored when it comes to the lineup of this committee. It gives larger businesses more voice and a competitive advantage over hard-working independent takeaway operators. The NFFF would encourage...
New allergen labelling rules for food businesses – Natasha Law
From 1 October 2021 foods which are prepacked for direct sale to the consumer must be labelled with any allergenic ingredients. Prepacked direct sale (known as PPDS) products are foods which a business, such as a fish and chip shop may package on site for sale...