Government
The latest news and updates on government policy, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Oct- 2018 -1 October
Restaurants and bars to be banned from taking employees’ tips
New legislation banning restaurant bosses from deducting or keeping employee tips is set to come into force, Theresa May has…
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Sep- 2018 -24 September
Hospitality sector found to have highest number of underpaid staff
The hospitality sector was estimated to have the highest number of staff who were paid less than minimum wage, accounting…
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14 September
Government announces £70,000 funding for rural pubs
The government has announced it is to give rural pubs £70,000 in funding to provide new or expanded services. More…
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12 September
JD Wetherspoon scraps Jagermeister and Courvoisier for UK and non-EU producers
Pub company JD Wetherspoon is to increase its range of drinks from UK and non-EU producers across its 880 pubs…
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5 September
Mandatory calorie labelling could cause ‘serious burden’, warns UKHospitality
UKHospitality has warned that the introduction of inflexible mandatory calorie labelling could present a “serious burden” for hospitality businesses. The…
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Aug- 2018 -29 August
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200…
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17 August
Business rates for English hospitality firms could rise to £50m, analysts say
Business rates for English hospitality companies could increase to £51.26m next April if inflation remains unchanged at 2.5%, according to…
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8 August
Restaurant boss banned for fake five-star hygiene rating
A restaurant owner has been banned from running companies for five years after he falsely advertised a five star food…
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8 August
Wetherspoon launches Brexit beer mats
Pub group Wetherspoon will introduce beer mats in favour of a no-deal Brexit, signed by its chairman Tim Martin, and…
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7 August
Chinese restaurant Salmonella victims awarded £275,000 compensation
As many as 28 people who fell ill after dining in an Eastleigh Chinese restaurant in 2014 have been awarded…
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