Cost of Living Crisis

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UKHospitality: 'Let’s keep the industry's doors open'

18 April 2024 by

When the cost of running a business is prohibitive, UKHospitality deputy chief executive Allen Simpsons asks why the government is intent on making it even more difficult.

Business

How to cope with increasing wage pressures

28 March 2024 by

Wages will inevitably continue to rise, so now is the time to ensure all your other costs are as lean as they can be, says Andrew Brookes

BrewDog to stop paying staff Real Living Wage to cut costs News

BrewDog to stop paying staff Real Living Wage to cut costs

11 January 2024 by

BrewDog is to stop paying all staff the Real Living Wage in a bid to cut[...]

‘This is the tip of the iceberg’: hospitality sounds alarm over restaurant closures News

‘This is the tip of the iceberg’: hospitality sounds alarm over restaurant closures

09 January 2024 by

The closure of a raft of high-profile independent restaurants during the first week of the year[...]

Real Living Wage increases by 10% News

Real Living Wage increases by 10%

24 October 2023 by

The voluntary Real Living Wage has increased by 10% to £12 in the UK and £13.15[...]

Mana cuts tasting menu price due to cost of living pressures News

Mana cuts tasting menu price due to cost of living pressures

25 September 2023 by

Michelin-starred restaurant Mana in Manchester has reduced the prices of its tasting menu in response to[...]

Inflation falls unexpectedly to 6.7% News

Inflation falls unexpectedly to 6.7%

20 September 2023

UK inflation fell to 6.7% in the 12 months to August 2023, with the largest downward contributions coming from food and accommodation prices, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How to recruit foreign nationals Business

How to recruit foreign nationals

24 August 2023

Understanding the immigration system’s ‘new normal’ is the first step in plugging recruitment gaps from abroad, as Mark Templeton explains

Viewpoint: we need to develop employees’ financial resilience Business

Viewpoint: we need to develop employees’ financial resilience

10 August 2023 by

Educating your employees in financial matters can help them feel prepared for the future and more[...]

Consumers willing to spend more, but drink less, according to Heineken Products

Consumers willing to spend more, but drink less, according to Heineken

03 August 2023 by

Consumers are prioritising value for money by opting for premium beer options and products, despite ongoing[...]

Hotelier makes tax burden plea as he announces closure of the Fleece in Richmond News

Hotelier makes tax burden plea as he announces closure of the Fleece in Richmond

01 August 2023 by

“Unrelenting, chronic staffing issues and ever-increasing costs” have been blamed for the closure of the Grade[...]

Over 1,300 catering businesses sign up to energy legal challenge News

Over 1,300 catering businesses sign up to energy legal challenge

17 July 2023 by

More than 1,300 catering businesses have joined a £2b legal challenge against energy firms accused of[...]

Benevolent fund launched in support of Hospitality Action News

Benevolent fund launched in support of Hospitality Action

16 June 2023

A benevolent fund providing unrestricted endowments to Hospitality Action has been launched to support the charity’s work assisting people in crisis.

Chefs drop set menus and remove dishes amid cost of living crisis News

Chefs drop set menus and remove dishes amid cost of living crisis

09 June 2023

Restaurants have dropped menu items or set menus altogether in a bid to tackle soaring inflation and a drop in trade from cost-conscious customers.

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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