Here is the speech given by Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin at the recent SIBA conference: readers of H&C News will be familiar with the arguments, but it’s clear that there are many across all areas of UK hospitality who have still to see the wider picture: “I was invited by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) to give a speech at their annual conference last … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon 4th in Top Employer Awards
It is the 11th consecutive year that Wetherspoon has been certified by the The Top Employers Institute, the independent organisation behind the Top Employer awards. This year, Wetherspoon was named in fourth place overall in the large organisation category, ahead of companies including Tesco, Asda, McDonald’s and Marks & Spencer. A total of 78 companies across the UK … [Read more...]
Oxford’s Westgate Centre plans for major hospitality area
Oxford City Council's West Area Planning Committee is to grant outline planning permission for Westgate Oxford Alliance's £500m major redevelopment of the Westgate Centre and adjacent land. The Alliance, a joint venture between The Crown Estate and Land Securities, has spent four years preparing the plans and undertaking extensive consultation. The retail-led mixed use … [Read more...]
Small Hospitality companies offered the chance to cut cost of MSC seafood certification by a third
Sustainable procurement can be expensive, especially for small companies without the financial clout to buy products and services in bulk. But for independent restaurants and fish and chip shops help is at hand thanks to a new “group certificate” initiative set up by a former employee of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The ROC Group, run by Ruth Westcott, will open up the … [Read more...]
Punch Whisky Club success
Punch Whisky Club has received very positive feedback from survey results, with 96 per cent of participating Partners in the Club believing that the scheme was worthwhile. The Club The Whisky Club, where 154 Punch Partners registered to receive two malt whiskies every three weeks from October to January, saw a 40 per cent increase in partners signing up compared to the … [Read more...]