More than two thirds of hospitality businesses anticipate an increase in employee wages this year according to the Barclays Employers’ Survey 2014, which questioned over 650 businesses across all sectors.  Nearly half of the businesses interviewed were concerned about wage … Read More

Research by the ALMR shows that wage growth in the hospitality sector has outstripped inflation in each of the last three months on record. After a difficult start to the year when the sector was hampered by poor weather and economic … Read More

The search is on to find and reward the finest students, trainees and managers in the hospitality industry.The winners of the 75th Anniversary Awards will be announced at the Institute of Hospitality’s 75th Anniversary Gala Dinner on 27 November 2013 at … Read More

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has unveiled the finalists in its annual Operations Managers Awards. They are:  Ashley Lovett (Enterprise Inns), Barrie Robinson (Greene King), David O’Brien (Star Pubs and Bars), Helen McKenna (Enterprise Inns), Ian Lester (Punch … Read More

New research commissioned by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, today highlights how important British pubs are in people’s lives and calls on the public to start using them more often before more close. CAMRA’s third national pub campaign of … Read More

An EPOS problem meant that Tax Parity Day went on a little longer than expected at the  seven-strong pub operator Steamin’ Billy Brewing Company, according to Propel Info’s Morning Briefing. Company founder William Allingham told Propel: “Our EPOS provider set … Read More

The Restaurant Show, which opens its doors at London’s Earl’s Court in just over a week’s time,  includes the National Chef of the Year 2013 Final. Eight outstanding chefs are gearing up for what could be the greatest highlight of … Read More