Responding to the news that the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that overtime should be a factor when calculating holiday pay, the ALMR has warned against retrospectively penalising employers and the dangers of hindering investment. ALMR Chief Executive, Kate Nicholls … Read More
Meat-crazed Halloweeners were treated to an epic night of spine-chilling fun at Manchester’s Almost Famous.And, naturally, the theme for the burger joint’s festivites was Dead Famous – with compulsory fancy dress. Scores of hungry souls dressed in their finest ghoul … Read More
The boss of restaurant chain Gusto hopes its new Manchester will provide stiff competition for the city’s other popular Italians.Gusto has been spun out of the Living Ventures group (a long-standing GS client), which owns the likes of Manchester House, Australasia … Read More
Responding to the call for calorie labelling on alcoholic drinks, the ALMR has praised the work of the licensed hospitality sector and warned at the lack of evidence relating to customer behaviour regarding calorie intake. The Royal Society for Public … Read More
A glitzy new £1m restaurant and the latest addition to the GS client portfolio has opened in Manchester this month – with the promise of more to come before a glittering VIP launch bash in November. Bosses at Sakana have spent … Read More
Responding to the reports from Fleurets that property rental markets are seeing continued distortion, the ALMR has warned against rising costs for businesses and repeated its call for a reform of business rates and commercial leases. Statistics released this week … Read More
Manchester welcomes Oktoberfest to the city for first time for a massive FREE five day celebration of beer, food, music and then probably more beer, starting Wednesday 22 October 2014. Based on the Munich celebration of the same name, which has … Read More
The way allergens are labelled on prepacked foods is changing because of new regulations. The Food Information Regulation, which comes into force in December 2014, introduces a requirement that food businesses must provide information about the allergenic ingredients used in … Read More
D-day for the hospitality sector is less than two months away when it becomes mandatory on 13 December 2014 for all food businesses (including pubs, bars and restaurants) to provide mandatory allergen information for guests upon request. The Food Standards Agency has a dedicated resource … Read More
The Propel Info and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) 2015 Chicago Study Tour is now open for bookings. The trip, sponsored by CPL Training, takes place between Thursday 14 May and Monday 18 May. The ALMR launched its first … Read More