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Pret hires 250 Ukrainian refugees

14 February 2023 by

Pret A Manger has hired 250 Ukrainian refugees as part of its employment programme, which first launched in April 2022 following the Russian invasion.

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Thomas Franks drives to Ukraine with essential supplies

06 February 2023 by

Contract caterer Thomas Franks has delivered six vans filled with essential supplies to Ukrainians in partnership with Hook Norton Brewery, bringing the group’s total donations over the past year to 100 tonnes.

Rockfish to remove cod from menus due to supply issues News

Rockfish to remove cod from menus due to supply issues

13 June 2022 by

Mitch Tonks has announced that his Rockfish restaurants will remove cod from all menus this summer[...]

High food and drink inflation set to extend into 2023 amid cost and supply crises News

High food and drink inflation set to extend into 2023 amid cost and supply crises

13 June 2022 by

Foodservice prices in April were 10% higher than in April 2021, thanks to high energy costs[...]

Marriott pulls out of Russia News

Marriott pulls out of Russia

06 June 2022 by

Hotel group Marriott International has announced it will be pulling out of the Russian market as[...]

Can we employ Ukrainian refugees? Business

Can we employ Ukrainian refugees?

31 May 2022 by

If you have an employee with Ukrainian relatives, the pathway to jobs can be opened up,[...]

Seaward hotel closes to the public to host Ukrainian refugees News

Seaward hotel closes to the public to host Ukrainian refugees

16 May 2022

The 54-bedroom Seaward hotel in Weston-super-Mare has closed its doors to customers for the rest of the year to house Ukrainian refugees instead.

McDonald’s to exit the Russian market after 30 years News

McDonald’s to exit the Russian market after 30 years

16 May 2022

McDonald’s has announced it will leave the Russian market and has already started the process of selling its restaurants in the country.

Spanish scheme to connect Ukrainian refugees with hospitality jobs News

Spanish scheme to connect Ukrainian refugees with hospitality jobs

12 May 2022 by

Spain has launched a scheme to connect Ukrainian refugees with job opportunities in hotels and other[...]

Foodservice prices hit another record high as supply issues mount News

Foodservice prices hit another record high as supply issues mount

10 May 2022 by

Year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector hit 13.6% in March, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price[...]

Hospitality businesses report incidents of cooking oil theft as prices rise News

Hospitality businesses report incidents of cooking oil theft as prices rise

05 May 2022 by

Hospitality businesses have fallen victim to cooking oil theft in recent weeks amid fears of further[...]

Hospitality warned of further price rises amid cooking oil shortage News

Hospitality warned of further price rises amid cooking oil shortage

25 April 2022 by

Hospitality operators could see further cost increases “on food bills right across the menu” as the[...]

Operating in a warzone: How a Ukrainian hotelier is offering sanctuary to refugees News

Operating in a warzone: How a Ukrainian hotelier is offering sanctuary to refugees

21 April 2022

A Ukrainian hotelier has described how his business has moved to provide sanctuary to refugees as Russia continues its invasion of the country.

Hospitality industry lunch raises £176,000 for Ukraine Appeal News

Hospitality industry lunch raises £176,000 for Ukraine Appeal

06 April 2022

Over 1,000 hospitality professionals participated in the Lunch4Ukraine fundraising event on 5 April, which has so far raised £176,000 for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Appeal.

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