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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Jul- 2018 -2 July
40 government officials poisoned by Diwali food
As many as 40 people working for an unnamed government department in Leicester have been struck down with food poisoning…
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
Mayor calls for ‘united effort’ to save London’s pubs
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for a united effort from government, local authorities and the pub industry…
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27 June
Channel 4 boss warns government over fast food ad ban
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has urged MPs to “be careful” over a potential watershed fast food television advert ban.…
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25 June
UKHospitality ‘wary’ as UK plans listing calories on restaurant menus
Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government is considering forcing restaurants to publish calorie information on their menus. During the…
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21 June
Chef Alexis Gauthier supports foie gras ban
Chef and restaurateur Alexis Gauthier whose restaurant, Gauthier Soho, used to serve 25kg of foie gras per day, has told…
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20 June
Parliament launches inquiry into Deliveroo’s working conditions
The chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, Frank Field MP, has launched an inquiry into the working conditions and…
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18 June
McDonald’s to remove plastic straws from restaurants
McDonald’s is to remove all plastic straws from its restaurants by 2019, with a transition to paper alternatives due to…
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18 June
Foie gras imports could face post-Brexit ban
Foie gras imports are at risk of a ban following Brexit after Conservative MP Henry Smith said the time had…
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12 June
One in 10 hospitality staff considering leaving UK due to Brexit
A survey has revealed that over one in 10 hospitality workers (11%, equivalent to 330,000 staff nationally) are thinking about…
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11 June
Jeremy Corbyn to clamp down on sexual harassment and employers taking tips
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has made a pledge to make easier for victims of sexual harassment in the hospitality sector…
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