Hospitality Action, the industry’s benevolent charity, has unveiled its brand new advertising campaign. The hard-hitting adverts feature images of five of the UK’s most renowned chefs having fallen on hard times and aims to raise awareness of the charity and issues that affect hospitality workers both past and present. The UK wide campaign depicts Hospitality Action Patron … [Read more...]
Table for one – the rise in dining solo
Not so long ago, the thought of dining solo was to most a rather daunting prospect, with consumers opting to scoff a sandwich at their desk or order a takeaway for one in the privacy of their own homes, rather than taking the plunge and dining out at a restaurant alone. However, according to new research by OpenTable, the world’s leading restaurant booking service, it … [Read more...]
A mixed Budget for licensed retail
Numis has commented on the Budget, which it describes as ‘mixed for the sector’: “It should indirectly encourage higher revenues through raising disposable income, and reduce the corporation tax rate. We expect to make detailed forecast adjustments over the next few days, which should fully reflect increases in labour costs due to the National Living Wage (affecting managed … [Read more...]
Angela Hartnett’s Merchant’s Tavern Restaurant
Critically-acclaimed London restaurant Merchants Tavern was opened in late 2013 by Angela Hartnett. As one of the UK’s best-loved chefs and restaurateurs, she is known for her sophisticated yet simple, Italy-inspired cooking. The new business installed an EPoS system at the outset but quickly realised it had made the wrong choice. Unable to rely upon system-generated figures … [Read more...]
Chancellor’s Summer Budget: industry reactions
A new compulsory National Living Wage for workers aged 25 and over will be introduced in April 2016 at £7.20 an hour and reaching £9 an hour by 2020. Employers who do not pay the Compulsory Living Wage are likely to face financial penalties. From April 2016, the National Minimum Wage will only apply to those under the age of 25. This measure is likely to represent a … [Read more...]