London restaurateurs call for wine duty cut

Over 150 companies back female mentoring initiative

Over 150 leading employers across the UK have signed up to a mentoring initiative to help women in senior positions reach board level of companies in the hospitality and leisure sectors.

South Western train strike adds to London hospitality woes

Nik Darlington from importer Graft, which specialises in supplying the London on-trade, says the South Western Railway strike alongside steep business rates and overbearing rents with could tip some hospitality businesses over the edge this Christmas…

Official industry ‘tipping’ body is formed

An official industry body for best practice around 'tipping' and service charges in the hospitality industry has been created. 

On-trade secrets: Top tips for buying for the on-trade

What are the secrets to buying wine for the on-trade? Does it differ from buying for other sectors? And what are the current trends that buyers are embracing?

Ask a sommelier: Gaëtan Lacoste, Le Clarence, Paris

Michelin-starred Parisian restaurant Le Clarence was established in 2015 by Domaine Clarence Dillon which owns a number of historical French wine estates including Bordeaux First Growth Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion and Saint-Émilion’s Château Quintus.

Hospitality gender pay gap in London narrows

The gender pay gap in London’s top hospitality establishments narrowed to 5.9% (£1,784) in 2018 compared to 9.7% (£2,712) in 2017, according to new data.

Hospitality missing out on gamification, claims report

The hospitality sector is losing out on increased productivity by not making use of gamified rewards, according to a new report.

UK and non-EU workers plugging London’s hospitality recruitment gap

Workers from the UK and outside the UK are picking up the slack from the declining number of EU nationals applying to work in hospitality jobs in the UK.

London Night Time Commission publishes Think Night report

Efforts to support London’s late-night economy took a step forward recently with the publication of a report by the London Night Time Commission.

New initiative to tackle skills gap in hospitality industry launches

D&D London will launch My Hospitality World, which it describes as a “pioneering two-week group-wide initiative encouraging young adults into hospitality” on 25 February.

Sustainability key to future success, predicts The Change Group

Q&A: Xavier Rousset, restaurateur and master sommelier, Trade

Xavier Rousset talks to Harpers about Trade, a new Soho-based private members’ club for the restaurant and bar world

Hospitality businesses face GDPR penalties

Hospitality businesses that have failed to wipe data from old equipment risk incurring General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) penalties.

UK hospitality sector continues to grow despite Brexit concerns

The UK hospitality sector has turned over in excess of £100bn for the first time and now employs 2.35 million people.

Tipping point

The government has revealed plans to help ensure hospitality workers get all the tips left for them, but reactions to the news were mixed, reports Michelle Perrett.

Students looking for jobs in hospitality on the up

The number of students looking for jobs in the hospitality sector has surged as the new academic year approaches.

New white paper urges hospitality sector to embrace the 'now economy' to plug staffing gaps

Embracing the “now economy” by using technology to plug staffing gaps with temporary workers has been hailed a must for the hospitality sector as a staff shortage looks poised to increase further as a result of Brexit.

Bibendum opens doors on new wine academy scheme

Drinks merchant Bibendum has kicked off a new academy scheme to give newcomers to the industry the chance to gain hands on experience in the wine trade.

You can’t get the staff…

The shortage of good front-of-house staff is undermining a burgeoning industry. Andrew Catchpole considers what needs to be done