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Renewed calls for chefs to be added to shortage occupation list

01 June 2023 by

Hospitality trade bodies have reiterated calls for the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to add chefs to the shortage occupation list to make it easier for businesses to recruit from abroad.

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Ireland’s plans for alcohol warning labels 'extremely concerning' to UK drinks industry

24 May 2023 by

News that Ireland will become the first country in the world to introduce health warning labels on alcoholic drinks is “extremely concerning” for the trade, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.

Hospitality bodies call for urgent government support package to counter energy price rises News

Hospitality bodies call for urgent government support package to counter energy price rises

18 August 2022 by

Five organisations representing the UK hospitality industry have called on the government to take urgent action[...]

Indoor hospitality reopening in England brings 'huge sense of relief' News

Indoor hospitality reopening in England brings 'huge sense of relief'

10 May 2021 by

Hospitality businesses in England can reopen for customers indoors on 17 May, the prime minister has[...]

Hospitality trade bodies call for business rates holiday extension in England News

Hospitality trade bodies call for business rates holiday extension in England

19 April 2021 by

Hospitality trade bodies are calling for the government to extend the business rates holiday for at[...]

VAT cut and rates holiday extensions ‘crucial’ to survival of UK hospitality News

VAT cut and rates holiday extensions ‘crucial’ to survival of UK hospitality

20 November 2020 by

Extending the VAT cut and the business rates holiday are top priorities for the hospitality sector[...]

Pubs fight for survival with further 540,000 jobs at risk News

Pubs fight for survival with further 540,000 jobs at risk

24 September 2020

Pubs are “teetering on the edge” of survival, with a further 540,000 jobs at risk, the latest findings reveal, and 23% fear their business will fail by the end of the year without additional government support.

Eat Out to Help Out serves up £250m in financial benefits to government, trade bodies say News

Eat Out to Help Out serves up £250m in financial benefits to government, trade bodies say

09 September 2020

The Eat Out to Help Out scheme served up £250m in financial benefits to government, as well as boosting thousands of hospitality businesses, trade bodies have said.

Industry bodies demand government issues definitive opening date and guidance News

Industry bodies demand government issues definitive opening date and guidance

15 June 2020 by

A definitive date for opening and guidance on safety requirements have been demanded by industry bodies.

CAMRA launches #PullingTogether campaign with pubs and independent brewers News

CAMRA launches #PullingTogether campaign with pubs and independent brewers

20 March 2020 by

Following Government advice to avoid pubs and restaurants during the coronavirus outbreak, the Campaign for Real[...]

Pub body calls for government to approve extended business hours for VE Day 75 Pub & Bar

Pub body calls for government to approve extended business hours for VE Day 75

12 April 2019 by

BBPA calls for longer pub hours on royal wedding day Pub & Bar

BBPA calls for longer pub hours on royal wedding day

18 December 2017 by

Jacobs Media Group 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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