Legislation
O2 Academy Brixton licence suspended following fatal crush
The O2 Academy Brixton’s licence has been suspended until 16 January 2023 after crowds tried to force entry to a gig last week, resulting in a crush that led to the deaths of two people.
Red tape ‘cut for thousands of businesses’
More businesses are to be categorised as small, meaning thousands will be released from reporting requirements and other regulations, Liz Truss announced yesterday.
Wake-up call: Get ready for the new tipping legislation
Wake-up call: Is it possible to fire and rehire?
Three-month countdown to calorie labelling – what food operators need to do
Hospitality businesses to be banned from taking a cut of staff tips
Consultation launched on making pub marquees and street markets permanent
Planning reforms allowing pubs to put up marquees and street markets to run year-round could be[...]
Natasha’s Law: July conference highlights, summer series news and a free audit guide
Sponsored article: With just over three months to go until 1 October 2021, Nutritics and partners[...]
Three months to Natasha’s Law: your guide to being compliant by 1 October 2021
Sponsored article: With three months to go until the introduction of Natasha’s Law on 1 October[...]
How to get ready for the cost of the new tips bill
Operators will soon have to pass on tips to staff without deductions, so it will pay[...]
Industry welcomes amended licensing regulations
Hospitality has welcomed amended licensing regulations in England and Wales."
Natasha's Law: just 19 weeks left on the countdown to compliance
There are roughly 19 weeks left before Natasha’s Law is coming into force in the UK, which means time is getting shorter to get your business ready. By 1 October, all providers of pre-packed food for direct sale need to[...]
Chef secures pay rise for 300 staff after exposing London Living Wage loophole
A chef has managed to secure a pay rise for his colleagues who provide school meals for primary school children in Ealing after discovering the council was failing to pay the London Living Wage, to which it had committed to[...]
Calorie labelling to be mandatory for large hospitality businesses from 2022
Large hospitality businesses will be required to display calorie information on menus and food labels from[...]
Overcoming new tech pains: RMS change-management tips
Sponsored article by Warren Mandelbaum, senior sales director EMEA at Ideas.
Natasha’s Law critical industry update: How to manage the risks around allergen misinformation
With the food and hospitality sector reopening and the weather brightening up, it finally seems that[...]
Government to consult on mandatory calorie labelling of alcohol
The government has confirmed it is planning a consultation on introducing mandatory calorie labelling on alcoholic[...]
Tomahawk accused of ‘bullying’ staff into paying their own pension and NI
Tomahawk Steakhouse has been accused of “bullying” furloughed staff into paying their own pension and National Insurance contributions by way of a voluntary loan to the company."
£23m fund announced for fishing businesses suffering export losses
A £23m fund has been made available to support exporters in the fishing industry that have experienced losses after the EU–UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) signed on 30 December.
Technology Prospectus 2021: setting up an allergy alert system
Covid safety has flown to the top of operators’ priority lists this year, but with new allergen laws coming into force in 2021, now isn’t the time to drop the ball on other food safety issues.
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