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‘We understand hospitality businesses want more help,’ says minister

02 March 2023 by

The minister with responsibility for the hospitality industry has said that the government “understands” that businesses want more financial support.

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Energy bill support cut will be ‘last straw’ for some hospitality businesses

10 January 2023 by

Hospitality trade bodies have responded to the cut in energy bill support from April, saying it is “unsustainable” and will be “the last straw” for some businesses.

Government’s response to National Food Strategy to be published early next year News

Government’s response to National Food Strategy to be published early next year

15 December 2021 by

The government’s white paper response to Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy will be published early next[...]

Hospitality council criticised for lack of small business representation News

Hospitality council criticised for lack of small business representation

29 September 2021 by

The membership of the government’s new hospitality council has been criticised for lacking in small business[...]

Kate Nicholls, Alastair Storey and Nisha Katona appointed to government’s hospitality council News

Kate Nicholls, Alastair Storey and Nisha Katona appointed to government’s hospitality council

29 September 2021 by

Industry heavyweights including Robin Hutson, Kate Nicholls, Alastair Storey and Nisha Katona have been appointed to[...]

Government to consult on mandatory calorie labelling of alcohol News

Government to consult on mandatory calorie labelling of alcohol

14 April 2021 by

The government has confirmed it is planning a consultation on introducing mandatory calorie labelling on alcoholic[...]

Government plans to discuss coronavirus restrictions with the sector News

Government plans to discuss coronavirus restrictions with the sector

22 January 2021

Ministers are planning to discuss the impact of future coronavirus restrictions with hospitality leaders in the coming weeks, it is understood.

Birmingham restaurateur to launch legal challenge to Tier 3 restrictions News

Birmingham restaurateur to launch legal challenge to Tier 3 restrictions

04 December 2020

A Birmingham restaurateur is to launch a legal challenge to the imposition of Tier 3 restrictions on hospitality.

Government confirms hospitality can reopen from Wednesday morning next week News

Government confirms hospitality can reopen from Wednesday morning next week

24 November 2020 by

Lockdown restrictions will end at 00:01 on 2 December and businesses in Tiers 1 and 2[...]

FEA launches Kickstart Gateway News

FEA launches Kickstart Gateway

20 October 2020 by

The Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA) has launched a gateway to help its members take advantage of[...]

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Eyewitness: Hospitality workers take the protest to Westminster

19 October 2020 by

The sun was shining on Westminster's Parliament Square as the first of the HospoDemo protesters began[...]

Alcohol sales to be banned in House of Commons News

Alcohol sales to be banned in House of Commons

16 October 2020 by

The House of Commons is to stop serving alcohol in its bars and restaurants as stricter[...]

Gatherings of more than six people in pubs and restaurants set to be banned from Monday News

Gatherings of more than six people in pubs and restaurants set to be banned from Monday

09 September 2020

Social gatherings of more than six people are set to banned in England from Monday, including in pubs, restaurants and other hospitality settings.

Eat Out to Help Out sees 64 million meals claimed so far News

Eat Out to Help Out sees 64 million meals claimed so far

25 August 2020

More than 64 million meals have been enjoyed by diners across the country since the Eat Out to Help Out scheme launched at the beginning of August.

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