Sodexo has announced it will support SSAFA in the Armed Forces charity’s latest campaign, Friendly to Forces. The campaign is calling for more UK companies to challenge their perceptions about hiring service leavers, as their new research reveals concerning misconceptions over the benefits of hiring ex-servicemen or women. Sodexo has supported SSAFA for over 14 years and is … [Read more...]
UKHospitality welcomes Government’s report on a broken Business Rates system
The Treasury Committee has today published a unanimously-agreed report on the Impact of Business Rates on Business. The report says that Government must explain whether it is deliberate that, since Business Rates were introduced in their current form in 1990, the revenue they have generated has outpaced inflation. Throughout this inquiry, the Committee has been told that … [Read more...]
Leading hospitality training providers recognised by HRH Princess Anne at St James’s Palace
44 UK organisations including The Clink, Black and White Hospitality and Mitchells & Butlers, are celebrating after being commended with a Princess Royal Training Award for their workplace learning at a ceremony held at St James’s Palace in London last night. Presented by HRH Princess Anne and delivered by the City and Guilds Group, the Princess Royal Training Awards, … [Read more...]
Sudbury House appoints new head chef at Magnolia
Sudbury House Hotel has today announced the appointment of Sam Cary as head chef of Magnolia Restaurant, its relaxed restaurant serving modern British food with classical roots. Cary, who has worked in some of the UK’s most well-known and highly acclaimed restaurants, will also oversee all of the food and beverage operations in the Faringdon-based hotel, including in-room … [Read more...]
Call on Government to ensure hospitality is integral to National Food Strategy
UKHospitality has called on the Government to support hospitality businesses to help deliver its first National Food Strategy for 75 years. In its submission to DEFRA’s call for evidence, UKHospitality has highlighted the important role that hospitality businesses can play in implementing a positive National Food Strategy. UKH has urged the Government to ensure that the … [Read more...]