Hospitality workers in Northern Ireland will not have a legal safety net to receive 100% of tips given by customers unlike the rest of the UK, according to Unite the union.
UKHospitality (UKH) has called for "urgent solutions" in order to tackle the potential rising business costs throughout the hospitality industry in 2025.
An industry trade body has called for a 5% duty cut in the upcoming Budget as new research revealed pubs make just 12p on a pint of beer after costs and taxes have been deducted.
Hospitality sector “breathing a huge sigh of relief” as rail strikes come to an end before the “critical golden quarter”, UKHospitality (UKH) has said.
The level of VAT paid by pubs has been labelled “extraordinarily demoralising” while others felt business rates reformation was a "more pressing issue".
An industry trade body has called for Government support to tackle “soaring” costs after new research showed the sector has added billions to economy in just one year.
Just under one in two operators broke even over the summer with a further quarter making a loss during the traditionally bumper months, new research has revealed.
There’s a degree of inevitability about the leaked reports that the Government is considering a ban on smoking outside, a move that will impact heavily on pub gardens.
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has assured the sector Labour understands the pressures its faces after the Prime Minister warned the Autumn Budget would be “painful”.
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has released a survey outlining the challenges faced by Scotland’s pubs, bars and hospitality venues throughout 2024.
Trade bodies have said the proposed new pay deal between the Government and rail union Aslef could signal the end of strikes that have cost the hospitality sector £3.5bn.
Trade bodies have collectively made their demands for the sector clear as new research reveals almost every hospitality business has seen “steep increases” in wages and food costs.
UKHospitality Cymru (UKH) has urged the newly appointed Welsh minster the sector can be a “central pillar” to achieving “much-needed stability” and economic growth.
The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Licensed Trade Charity boss Chris Welham for his take on the week's news and how there's support out there for operators to access.
News that the new Labour Government is set to make some sweeping changes to employment practices are already ringing alarm bells for many in the hospitality sector.
Concerns are rising over the Government's plans for employment reform, which includes removing age banding on the national living wage (NLW) to ensure the same payment regardless of age.
Operators from across the sector have shared an overwhelming lack of confidence in being considered a priority for Keir Starmer’s Labour Government despite “hopes for the best”.
Stabilising inflation figures "paint a promising picture" for economic recovery but trade bodies warn underlying cost pressures are still persisting for hospitality firms.
Voices from across the sector have welcomed the proposals detailed in the King’s Speech yesterday (Wednesday 17 July) but warned there is still a “significant amount of work” to be done.
More than one fifth of tenants (21%) of the ‘big six’ pub company are dissatisfied with the relationship with their pubco, according to the pubs code adjudicator (PCA).
