UKHospitality

Today our Deputy CEO Allen Simpson gave evidence to the Employment Rights Public Bill Committee. With £3.4 billion hitting hospitality in April, Allen reiterated the importance of getting this Bill right for businesses and workers alike. Find out what the Employment Rights Bill means for hospitality businesses and watch our informative webinar with CEO Kate Nicholls OBE here: https://lnkd.in/e579tsxc

NEWS: UKHospitality attends spiking prevention roundtable with prime minister https://lnkd.in/eXtS_mqn

We attended an industry roundtable at Number 10 with the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary on drink spiking. The meeting discussed spiking prevention and a commitment from the UK Home Office to roll out further training to hospitality team members. We're committed to working with the Home Office on the rollout of the scheme. UKHospitality members can exclusively access guidance on this subject, including advice on prevention and what do to if an incident unfortunately occurs in your premises here: https://lnkd.in/eTEj9W3x Yesterday, our CEO Kate Nicholls OBE told BBC Breakfast that the rollout of further training for hospitality staff on drink spiking is very welcome news.

Immensely proud of our Director, Sylvia Oates CBII for being invited to the Violence Against Women and Girls Roundtable at 10 Downing Street this morning. The Prime Minister outlined the government's plans to make #spiking a specific offence, asking those around the table about the important work already taking place, what else needs to be done, and where the partnership opportunities lie to address this invasive and often life-altering crime. National Police Chiefs' Council Security Industry Authority UK Home Office British Transport Police Thames Valley Police UKHospitality #AskforAngela #DowningStreet #SaferSocialising Iwona Kossek

UKHospitality has warned that the government’s industrial strategy risks shutting out the majority of the people in the country. Consultation on the strategy, which is the UK government’s proposed ten-year plan for the economy, closed yesterday (Sunday, 24 November). UKHospitality said it focuses only on a small number of high economic productivity sectors. 👉 For the full version of this story and to read it first sign up to the Propel email newsletter for free: https://lnkd.in/eyy_THzR

🎥 Upcoming Webinar: Unpacking Everything About the 2025 Traveller ✈️ Join our exclusive webinar to uncover the findings from SiteMinder's latest Changing Traveller Report—the world's largest accommodation-specific survey, featuring 12,000 travellers from 14 countries. Speaking will be Jim Cathcart, Policy Director at UKHospitality, and our very own Dan Freeman 🚀 This is a unique opportunity to discover exactly what future travellers want—and don’t want—so you can position your accommodation business for success in 2025. Register for free here: https://bit.ly/40jJ8df 🗓 Tuesday, 3 December 2024 ⏰ 10:00am GMT See you there!

This week has a busy week across the UKHospitality team. In Scotland, we held our tech, AI and networking evening. We were joined by 50 members to hear presentations and discussions on the ways in which digital technology is driving change across hospitality and how AI can support businesses. With speakers from Traveltech for Scotland, Zonal, MERCHANT LEISURE LIMITED, Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort and Crerar Hotels. Our UKHospitality Cymru Director, David Chapman attended a Food 7 Cymru dinner in London alongside Welsh MPs and Food 7 Cymru colleagues. A great opportunity to discuss key issues relevant to our Welsh member businesses, alongside FDF Cymru, NFU (National Farmers' Union) Cymru, FUW, and Association of Convenience Stores. We attended Peach 20/20 Leader Summit, where our CEO Kate Nicholls OBE joined Robin Rowland OBE to discuss the current political landscape. It was announced this week that inflation rose to 2.3%, which was higher than expected. We used this opportunity to continue the pressure on Government to look again at the policy. You can write to your MP to explain the impact of the employer NICs increase on your business, here: https://lnkd.in/e7NPgJFZ With less than a month to go, we're down to our final few tickets for our Christmas lunch. Join over 1,200 industry members to celebrate the achievements of the hospitality sector over the past year and enjoy top class entertainment. Grab a ticket here: https://lnkd.in/e8_y7bSc Leon Thompson MCIPR

A huge congratulations to UKHospitality founding member and our Council Chair, Phil Thorley, for receiving the Franca Knowles Live Your Life Award at last night's NITAs. Phil is an integral part of the hospitality sector and this award is extremely well deserved 👏 Thorley Taverns BII

What if sustainability could be the secret to building a loyal, motivated workforce? 💼💚 UKHospitality supplier member Nutritics’ latest report with CGA by NIQ highlights the growing importance of sustainability in the workplace for today’s workforce, who increasingly prioritise their employer’s commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals. Sustainability isn’t just a concern for consumers – it's also shaping employees' decisions about where they work and how they feel about their roles. 💡 Commenting on the findings, Stephen Nolan, CEO of Nutritics, said: "Growing awareness of the climate crisis and the environmental impacts of food and drink means sustainability will be a more important issue in hospitality than ever before in 2025 – not least in recruiting, motivating and retaining staff." Download the report 'Sustainability Matters: Why your teams take it seriously’ here: https://bit.ly/3ATnGSk #Sustainabilitymatters #Staffretention #Sustainabilityresearch

Our second session of the day is underway, Responding to a Changing Workforce - Sponsored by Local Skills Improvement Plan (Cumbria Chamber of Commerce ) We are joined remotely by Kate Nicholls OBE, CEO of UKHospitality followed by Etienne Hocquard, Head of Robotics at Createc #CTFutureTrends