Category: The Caterer

Hospitality businesses have expressed disappointment at the measures announced in Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget, which notably left out business rates and VAT.

Foodservice supplier and manufacturer Kerry has hosted a summit for senior leaders from the foodservice sector, sharing new research, knowledge and insights into the importance of sustainability in the industry.

An industry survey conducted by Hospitality Mavericks, in partnership with workforce management specialist Bizimply shows that operators who underinvest in people and technology face an existential threat.

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced cuts to corporation tax, alcohol duty and income tax as part of a raft of measures intended to stimulate economic growth.

Hospitality businesses have been the hardest hit by cost increases of all sectors, with 43% reporting lower turnover in August compared to July – a net decrease of 26%.

On Friday 9 September, a Dudley man and a woman were prosecuted for offences under the Private Security Industry Act at Dudley Magistrates’ Court.

The 1.25% rise in National Insurance will be reversed from 6 November, the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced.

The energy bill crisis is forcing hospitality businesses to rethink their future. We asked seven operators how they plan to cope with cost increases.

The increase in the real living wage has been brought forward as a result of the cost of living crisis and warnings that people may have to choose between heating and food this winter.

UKHospitality has stressed the ‘acute need for further support’ for the hospitality industry following the latest hike in interest rates.