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  • Migrant report welcomed by hospitality trade

    Migrant report welcomed by hospitality trade

    The British Hospitality Association has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will commission a report into the contribution EU nationals make to the UK economy and society. The trade body has previously warned that the hospitality and tourism sector faces… Read More

  • BHA launches drive to recruit UK workers

    BHA launches drive to recruit UK workers

    The hospitality industry has launched a new plan to reduce its dependence on EU workers in the wake of Brexit. The British Hospitality Association’s ten year strategy focuses on encouraging three distinct sections of the UK population to find work… Read More

  • UK misses sustainable palm oil target

    UK misses sustainable palm oil target

    The UK has failed to meet a target to achieve 100% sourcing of “credibly certified sustainable palm oil” by the end of 2015. Figures just released by DEFRA show that 87% of imports were RSPO certified by the end of… Read More

  • Spider-Man’s power and sticking up for foodservice.

    Spider-Man’s power and sticking up for foodservice.

    IGD has forecast that the food-to-go market is set to rocket in the next five years. Sales will hit £21.7 billion by 2021, compared with a meagre £16.1 billion this year. There will be more options at supermarkets and garage… Read More

  • Second chance for the slackers

    Second chance for the slackers

    The government is again asking businesses to take a voluntary approach to obesity. Will the Childhood Obesity Plan succeed where the Responsibility Deal failed? By Nick Hughes. The dog that has not barked properly in the whole obesity debate.” That… Read More

  • BHA boss issues Brexit labour warning

    BHA boss issues Brexit labour warning

    The head of the BHA has warned that any clampdown on immigration post-Brexit risks pushing foodservice and hospitality businesses “off a cliff edge”. Ufi Ibrahim told The Mail on Sunday it would not be possible simply to replace the 700,000… Read More

  • Industry steels itself for Brexit fallout

    Industry steels itself for Brexit fallout

    A week has passed since the British public voted to leave the European Union, triggering in the process a political earthquake of epic proportions. Inevitably, perhaps, the fallout from Brexit has thus far been largely dominated by internal party politics,… Read More

  • Brexit? No way say hospitality bosses

    Brexit? No way say hospitality bosses

    Almost three quarters (74%) of hospitality bosses will vote to remain in the EU given that membership of the bloc “suits the nature of many businesses in the sector”. The survey, carried out as part of the “Leading through complexity”… Read More

  • Food firms told to heed nut tragedy lessons

    Food firms told to heed nut tragedy lessons

    Food businesses have been urged to resist the temptation to cut costs by buying cheap ingredients after a restaurateur was found guilty of manslaughter following the death of a customer from an allergic nut reaction. Paul Wilson explicitly asked for… Read More

  • Clampdown on unfair tipping practices

    Clampdown on unfair tipping practices

    The government has revealed new plans to help foodservice and hospitality workers keep their tips. The proposals, within a consultation launched this week, include a possible ban on adding a discretionary service charge to bills. The government also wants to… Read More