Covid-19 statistics are being manipulated and lied about by government to overstate the gravity of the ongoing pandemic according to Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne. And Swayne doesn’t stop there, he also supports anti vaccination groups and their efforts to dissuade people from being vaccinated. The Conservative MP’s claims are not only noxious and endangering lives, but … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2021
The need for young people at the heart of a hospitality reset
Hospitality Reset In many ways the recent Minister for Hospitality debate in Parliament was as a huge success for hospitality. Watching the debate saw 20 MPs from across the House demonstrate an understanding of how fundamental hospitality is to the UK. The petition for a Minister for Hospitality was created in October 2020 by Claire Bosi, Editor, Chef & Restaurant … [Read more...]
Remembering the 4,500 hospitality people that have lost their lives to Covid-19
As the death toll from Covid-19 in the UK passes 100,000 we remember all of the hospitality people within that group. There is no data available that would point precisely to how many people in hospitality have died, but an estimate is simple. The latest UK population figure is 67,886,011, and the best estimation of how many people work directly in hospitality is circa … [Read more...]
Chancellor cautioned, beware the Ides of March
Just as the Soothsayer in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar cautions the would be emperor, beware the Ides of March (a Roman deadline for settling finances) Lucy Powell MP has issued a similar warning to The Chancellor. Powell cautioned that financial support originally designed for three months is now inadequate and without more from The Chancellor, and soon, further damage to the … [Read more...]
Green Stars headline Michelin Awards 2021
The MICHELIN Guide selection 2021 for the UK and Ireland was held online, presented by Claudia Winkleman in a way that provided other award ceremonies with a template of how to do it. The assessments throughout 2020 were like the restaurants tested to the full by the on and off lockdowns that escalated as the year progressed. So, a testimony to the tenacity of the … [Read more...]
MICHELIN Stars 2021 UK and Ireland Live Broadcast
Watch live as the newly awarded restaurants for the MICHELIN Guide selection 2021 for the UK and Ireland are announced. Just click on the image below and sit back as the culinary sensations are unveiled. You can also follow the event and get involved on our twitter page here. … [Read more...]
Government extends lockdown powers to July
The government has extended local council lockdown powers until 17 July which could see hospitality providers remain closed far longer than any official announcement has previously set out. New directives enabling local authorities to enforce closure of venues seen as social gathering points were introduced last year. Now, without any fanfare the new directives have been … [Read more...]
Oven ready Brexit anyone?
As fish residing in UK coastal waters celebrate their new found happiness and post-Brexit freedoms, hospitality businesses are finding Boris Johnson’s ‘Oven ready Brexit’ not quite as easy to follow as promised. New business administration requirements have come into being to manage new import and export processes following the UK’s exit from the EU. They are complex and … [Read more...]
Donald Trump’s hospitality empire shorted and looking certain to collapse
Only a few weeks ago Donald Trump incited hordes of his fanatical followers to storm the Capital Building in Washington. People across the globe watched live as the very heart of American democracy came under attack from US citizens at the behest of the US President. That opening paragraph seems as surreal writing it today as watching it unfold live was on 6 January 2021. But … [Read more...]
Real world Chancellor encouraged to continue investments in hospitality
Chancellor Rishi Sunak came into politics with the distinct advantage of experience in the real world, namely a job, and in a business where results are everything, as a partner of a Hedge Fund. Hedge Funds were made infamous through Damian Lewis’ portrayal of Bobby Axelrod in Billions, where absolutely anything can be justified in the pursuit of profit. The series is a … [Read more...]
Skills for Jobs White Paper welcomed by UKHospitality
The government's Skills for Jobs white paper promises employers will shape future technical education ensuring a workforce equipped with the relevant skills businesses need. The white paper published last week, sets out the government’s plans for delivering its Lifetime Skills Guarantee, reforming the post-16 education system, enabling people to attain skills appropriate for … [Read more...]
As PM on TV warns of new Covid variants, Heathrow crowd images emerge during his broadcast
A picture posted on twitter by former British ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott yesterday showed zero social distancing being enforced or observed at Heathrow airport. Tightly packed crowds of people were shown seemingly oblivious to a pandemic that has killed thousands of people in England this week alone. Around the same time as the picture was posted, the Prime … [Read more...]
PM urged to meet Minister for Hospitality champion Claire Bosi
Catherine McKinnell, Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North has written to Boris Johnson asking the Prime Minister to meet with Minister for Hospitality champion Claire Bosi. Bosi initiated a Parliamentary petition in October 2020 requesting government to appoint a Minister for Hospitality that has now gained over 200,000 signatures. A debate to discuss the merits of … [Read more...]
New Chief Information Officer at Deutsche Hospitality
Deutsche Hospitality is taking a further important step along its pathway to restructuring with Florian Daniel appointed to the newly created position of Chief Information Officer with immediate effect. In his capacity as CIO, Mr. Daniel will be responsible for the areas of Commercial & Business Systems, Digital Customer Experience, Data Science & Analytics, Technology … [Read more...]
New interim CEO appointed at ISS UK & Ireland
Andrew Price has been announced as the Interim CEO for UK and Ireland. Andrew joins the UK and Ireland team with extensive experience within ISS, having first joined in 1995 and latterly holding Senior positions in ISS Group, namely Head of Global Key Accounts and most recently Group Chief Commercial Officer. The appointment comes after Purvin Patel Country Manager of … [Read more...]
Subscription-based contract catering launched through Mosaic
Mosaic is a new subscription-based contract catering and FM model launched as part of a move to offer clients flexible solutions in a post-Covid workplace. The model, initiated by Bartlett Mitchell, will enable clients to sign-up to a flexible monthly budgeted plan, where all the client pays for is the food and services consumed and used during that period. As a … [Read more...]
Love Drinks secures deal for El Recuerdo and ZIGNUM® Mezcal Brands
Love Drinks has added further depth to its portfolio after attaining the UK distribution rights for award-winning Mexican Mezcal company Casa Armando Guillermo Prieto (CAGP). A growing trend in the last few years across the UK, Mezcal is defined as any agave-based liquor and can be made from over 30 varieties of agave, such as Espadín, Tobalá, Tobaziche, Tepeztate, … [Read more...]
