UKH attends spiking prevention roundtable with prime minister
The scheme will be piloted in December and then rolled out to 10,000 bar staff across the country by spring next year
UKHospitality has attended a roundtable with the prime minister to discuss spiking prevention and new training for hospitality businesses.
Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, joined Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, and Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, to speak about how we will be supporting the Home Office in its plans to roll out nationwide training on this issue.
The training, run by the Home Office, aims to make sure all door and bar staff know how to prevent spiking and have the skills needed to act if they suspect someone has been spiked.
The scheme will be piloted in December and then rolled out to 10,000 bar staff across the country by spring next year.
Nicholls said: “Our pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants are where Brits go to enjoy themselves and our priority is to ensure everyone can do that safely.
“I’m pleased that we’re able to support the Home Office in its plans to roll out a nationwide training programme as part of these efforts, to help ensure all staff know how to prevent spiking and have the skills to act if they suspect someone has been spiked.”
She added: “This is all part of hospitality’s unwavering commitment to keeping customers safe and ensuring our teams have the knowledge and skills they need. We are awaiting further details of the training pilot, and will share those with members as soon as possible.”
