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Hospitality Leading “Recovery” as Spending Grows 37% Compared to 2021 Holidays abroad and socialising at pubs and restaurants led to significant recovery for international travel and hospitality.

sumer card spending increased 10.6 per cent year-on-year in 2022, as the lifting of

Despite the current issues the hospitality and licensed on trade sector currently face, rising energy costs and inflation in particular, a report has revealed that con-

out, and book holidays abroad.

all Covid-19 restrictions encouraged Brits to shop more in-store, eat and drink

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Editor's Viewpoint

Happy New Year to all our readers!

Welcome to the last edition of CLH News for 2022!

that the pub and bar market sales were 99% of its pre-pandemic (2019) sales.

Again, in May our old friend Staycation was boosting sales Perhaps not as tumultuous particularly in seaside areas, while June saw an extended Bank as 2020 and 2021, but a turHoliday to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a welbulent year nevertheless for the country and for the hospi- come extension to licensing hours. tality and licensed on trade The same month saw reports confirming that eating out sector. market for 2022 was valued at a staggering £95.2 billion, only This time last year the sec- to be dampened by news that inflation was on the rise and staff shortages at the height of summer were beginning to tor was hit by a wave of fesbite, threatening to dent sales by up to £36 billion. tive cancellations as the Omicron variant wreaked EDITOR July also saw a false dawn, with reports that the government havoc. The government then may be considering a VAT cut (which led to nowhere), and a launched its Omnicom cash further report revealed that taxation and red tape had resultgrant, and we saw a gradual ed in the loss of over 7000 pubs since 2012, leading to sector return to normality as the leaders demanding urgent relief in both. government began to remove it staged restrictions.

As we went into August the government extended its At the time we saw repeated calls from industry leaders to recovery loan guarantee scheme for a further two years “Call Time” on the overtaxed industry as well as lobbying to bringing a little reassurance to the beleaguered sector. cut VAT to help the sector recover.

And whilst the World Cup, which ordinarily takes place in As we moved into February a report revealed that a stagthe summer, was delayed until the winter, July saw an additiongering 1.4 billion fewer pints were sold in 2021 as Covid decial 10 million pints sold as fans headed to the pub to support mated sales. However, there were green shoots, as another the English “Lionesses” who won the first women’s Euro! report at the same time revealed that fresh out of lockdown Late August saw the beginning of escalating energy costs, the hospitality sector was one of the UK’s fastest growing described as an “existential emergency” the sector, and the industries, highlighting the entrepreneurial spirit within the government came under enormous pressure to offer support. industry, making it the UK’s fith fastest growing industry.

Peter Adams

September saw the government outline its plans to help And between March and April we finally climbed completely out of lockdowns. City centres were the first to feel the ben- businesses with its energy bill relief scheme, which saw soaring energy prices for businesses cut. (But not enough) efit as punters embraced our new “normality” and a survey commissioned by UKHospitality revealed that the public over- September also saw the death of our longest reigning whelmingly supported a 12.5% VAT rate to support the hospi- monarch Queen Elizabeth II. tality sector.

The government also bowed to pressure at that time and Unfortunately, they fell on deaf ears (as did my letter to pre- backdated energy support. vious Chancellor Rishi Sunak) and we have returned to the September also saw a new Prime Minister Liz Truss and a VAT level of 20%. new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, who vowed to cut taxes Going into May a report (which came as a surprise to and kickstart the economy. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng nobody) revealed that the government’s Covid response scrapped planned increases in taxes to be paid on beer wine caused “wide reaching damage” to the hospitality sector, spirits in cider, and announced that a new alcohol duty system (imagine my shock). Nevertheless the hospitality and licensed previously announced by former Chancellor Rishi Sunak was on trade continued to recover and in May a report revealed to be implemented from August 1, 2023. Both announced

what I felt to be reasonable and relevant tax cuts and initiatives to kickstart the economy, which instead saw them “hit the rocks”.

October saw Liz Truss forced out of office after only 44 days to make way for our new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and any Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.

November saw a protest outside the Houses of Parliament and outside the Treasury which, I am delighted to say, (once again) I took part in. The hospitality sector was invited to turn up with pots and pans, cocktail shakers, anything that made a noise, and make as much noise as possible to demonstrate how badly the government was treating the sector and failing badly to support it. And make a noise we did, don’t take my word for it see here.

It might have had a modicum of success since our new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that the freeze on alcohol duty is to be extended for a further six months, and also announced a £13.6 billion scheme offering support on business rates, although he ruled out point-blank to address the issue of VAT. December has brought us our first Winter World Cup (Mens) which despite the politics has been successful and pubs would have enjoyed an even bigger boom had we beaten Germany.

Have I left anything out?

So while 2022 has been a turbulent year it is also a testament of how resilient the sector is. Despite all the setbacks, Covid, inflation, energy costs, staffing issues, taxation, it is still in the arena, fighting to survive.

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We published an article earlier this month in which high profile chef Nathan Outlaw describes hospitality as “The Saviour of Mankind”.

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To someone outside the sector that may sound a little over the top, but those of us inside the sector, (and I worked in operations for many years), know this to be the truth. From celebration to commiseration, the highs and lows, getting together with family and friends, meeting on a date for the first time, “breaking up, whatever the occasion the hospitality trade is the first choice, and once again I would urge anyone in public life to lobby the government to cut VAT for the hospitality sector. The difference would make to the sector’s success is immeasurable.

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The lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions at the beginning of the year meant that both restaurants and pubs, bars and clubs benefitted from a pent-up demand for drinking and dining out, recording growth of 37.1 per cent and 53.6 per cent respectively. This growth also explained some of the fall in grocery spending, reflecting Brits opting for meals out instead of cooking at home, as they made up for missed opportunities.

Shoppers turned to “insperiences” – at-home experiences – as a way to cut back on non-essential spending during the cost-of-living crisis, with the category rising 4.1 per cent year-on-year. Takeaways and fast food – which has grown steadily since the first Covid-19 lockdown – jumped another 12.3 per cent this year, as Brits continued to crave convenient meal options and even more restaurants moved online to satisfy that demand.

The reopening of live event venues also gave the entertainment sector a sizeable boost (up 41.1 per cent), spurred by demand for festival and theatre tickets and family days out.

Surprisingly, the biggest jump in takeaway spending came from the over 65s, who spent 31.8 per cent more than last year, compared to a smaller rise of 8.2 per cent among 25 to 34 year-olds.

However, while sales are considerably up on a turbulent 2021 when Covid restrictions were still in place, the sector’s sales are still 13% below where they should be in real terms to keep up with inflation.

WORLD CUP BOOST

According to data in the latest UKHospitality Tracker, provided by CGA by NielsenIQ, turnover in the year up to the end of September 2022 was up 1.3% at £135 billion, compared to 2019. This is the first time a full-year figure is above pre-COVID-19 levels.

However, the severe impact of inflation means that even a slight yearon-year increase in turnover is wiped out by rising energy, food and labour costs.

ADDITIONAL £17BN JUST TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION Based on these figures, the hospitality sector would have to generate an additional £17 billion of turnover just to rise in line with inflation.

UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “These figures are a stark reminder of the challenge facing our sector. The sector’s sales finally rising above pre-pandemic levels should be a cause for celebration but the scale of inflation means it’s actually a warning sign of just how perilous a position hospitality is in.

“Catching up to these levels of inflation will be almost impossible for businesses, as they grapple with rising costs and dampening consumer confidence as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.

“On a positive note, the data does show that hospitality is capable of

returning to pre-pandemic levels, even in these challenging circumstances, and that the nation still hugely values the role it plays in our culture and society.

“That demonstrates the importance of hospitality maintaining its inclusion in the Government’s energy relief package post-April to help it weather this storm, in order to deliver the economic growth I’m confident it can achieve.”

DEMAND FOR STAYCATION REMAINS STRONG The Barclaycard report reveals that after two challenging years, the international travel sector saw a significant recovery. Holidaymakers booked more getaways abroad, resulting in large increases for travel agents (190.6 per cent) and airlines (132.1 per cent), despite the disruption across the aviation sector during the summer months.

The demand for staycations also remained strong, with hotels, resorts and accommodation seeing an uplift of 27.5 per cent, likely boosted by the summer heatwave, and the additional bank holiday for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

“INSPERIENCE” ECONOMY ON THE RISE

Ending the year on a positive note, the World Cup brought an added boost to traditional seasonal spending. A further report from CGA by NielsenIQ shows sales in the week to December 10 were 15% ahead of 2021—the 12th consecutive week of year-on-year growth, and above the rate of inflation.

The World Cup’s knock-out stages boosted England’s On Premise, with drinks sales up by 46% year-on-year on the day of the last-16 match with Senegal, and by 21% during the quarter-final against France six days later.

Trading on both these days was also well ahead of the equivalent days in 2019—but it was down on the five days in between the big matches.

Esme Harwood, Director at Barclaycard, said: “The lifting of all Covid restrictions meant card spending was up overall compared to last year.

Hospitality, leisure and travel all received a boost as Brits made up for lost time by socialising with friends and jetting off on holidays.

“However, the cost-of-living squeeze has clearly impacted the retail sector. Consumers have had to rein in spending on purchases like subscriptions and home improvements, as well as reduce their basket sizes in general.

“As these inflationary pressures continue, all categories are likely to face further headwinds in 2023. However, I am optimistic that both consumers and businesses will continue to find ways to adapt and respond to these challenges, as they did throughout the pandemic.”

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Publicans are being encouraged to host ‘Chatter & Natter’ tables to support those in need of more connection with others.

The Chatty Café scheme is looking for more publicans to offer ‘Chatter & Natter’ tables at their pubs to help support those at risk of loneliness and social isolation in their local areas.

‘Chatter & Natter’ tables offer a space where people can get together and chat, with many of the tables hosted by Chatty Table volunteers.

The scheme has around 900 ‘Chatty Cafes’ around the UK, including around 440 Costa Coffee stores. It has just over 30 pubs signed up but is looking for more publicans to have a dedicated ‘Chatter & Natter’ table.

The Chatty Café was started by founder Alex Hoskyn in 2017 who after sitting in a supermarket café, with her then baby son, observing others sat on their own started thinking about the positive impact people could have on each other if they sat together having a chat, rather than on their own.

A well-established ‘Chatter & Natter’ table can become a regular place for local people to meet each week, simply to get together and chat. There is no agenda or topics to these sessions, they are just about facilitating opportunities for human interaction.

Benefits to pubs joining the scheme can include: • Increased footfall and repeat business • The opportunity to attract more customers outside peak hours • Great promotional exposure on social media, newspaper articles, blogs, etc • Playing a key role in helping to connecting people in your local area to help tackle loneliness Many Chatter & Natter tables are hosted by volunteers, who can help promote the sessions within the local area. Venues are offered the opportunity to be matched with a Chatty Table Volunteer/Host, whose role is to be a friendly face at the table and encourage others to join.

PUBS SUCCESS WITH CHATTY CAFÉ SCHEME Among publicans who run successful ‘Chatter & Natter’ tables are family-run pub The Howard Arms at Brampton, Cumbria, who introduced a table in January (22).

Publican Ruth Seggie, who runs this Thwaites tenancy with husband Andrew, offers a ‘Chatty Café Table’ every Monday morning, with 14 people attending and growing.

The pub’s local GPs also supports the pub’s scheme by recommending it to patients who would benefit from some connection and a chat with others, with five people already coming along from this signposting.

Ruth says: “It’s a really nice scheme that helps to highlight that we are more than a pub. Our pub isn’t a place where you have got to buy food or drink, we want to help bring people together and be part of the community. The table is bringing people closer together and less people are feeling alone which is wonderful to see and hear.”

VOLUNTEERS DRIVING SUCCESS The Howard Arms has a couple of volunteers who host the table, and if they can’t make it then the pub’s team run it.

Ruth says: “The volunteers are vital in helping to organise and chat to people. We are a busy pub and sometimes there isn’t the time to chat to somebody, but the volunteers have the time to chat and can get to know people. Being part of it is also rewarding for the volunteers.”

The pub raises awareness of its ‘Chatty Café’ morning through its table volunteers, on social media, posters in the window and through table talkers. Its ‘Chatty Café’ generally runs for an hour to 1.5 hours, but there is no time limit, with people welcome to stay as long as they like.

CREATING POSITIVE CONNECTIONS The table has some people who come every week and some attendees have sparked up friendships which has seen them going off to do other things together, such as attending others local groups or going on outings.

Ruth adds: “I would really recommend the scheme to other publicans. It doesn’t take much effort as is literally setting up a table once a week or however you want to run it. It is lovely to get people in. You get to know people and they come back on their own and have a coffee or lunch.”

HELPS POSITION PUB AT HEART OF COMMUNITY At The Local Bar at Branton, near Doncaster, a village micropub with only 25 seats, publicans Laura and Paul Local have been offering a ‘Chatter & Natter’ table for a few months.

It initially ran from 12 noon to 4pm on a Wednesday, with a table set up with a Chatty Café table talker on, but now runs on a Sunday afternoon.

SOWING SEEDS FOR FLOURISHING FRIENDSHIPS There is an established group of eight friends, called the ‘chatties’, who connected through the group, who now come to the pub’s weekly quiz night together, meet for other events and outings and have become regular customers.

Laura says: “Initially we asked for volunteers to help come along and be a table host as we can’t always sit and chat if busy. But this has now evolved into a group of people who come along and have a natter, with around six to eight regulars.”

She adds: “From a business perspective I would recommend it as it helps to make people aware of your business and talking about your business doing something positive. There is a very strong sense of community where the pub is, and being involved with schemes like this shows people that we want to be and are part of that community. There is also a nice feeling that you have helped to foster friendships for people, who are enjoying the social interaction from a new group.”

GATEWAY TO OTHER SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES The City Wall in the centre of Rochester, Kent, opened 15 years ago by owner Sanjay Raval, has a dedicated time of Tuesdays between 12 noon and 2pm for ‘Chatter & Natter’, but encourages anyone to pop in for a chat and a coffee anytime.

The bar, which is also registered as a ‘Warm Space’ to help support locals during these challenging times, puts table talkers across the bar, with all tables and spaces free to use, rather than having a dedicated table.

Sarah Wilson, The City Wall’s community lead, says: “A man came in who had seen it advertised on social media and had just lost his wife. We were able to say to him do you know we do live jazz on a Sunday and we do a supper club every Monday and maybe you might like to come along to that? If you can get people through the door then you can let them know what else they can get involved with too.”

NOT JUST FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE She also sees the Chatty Café scheme as something not just to benefit elderly people but also the wide range of people who can find themselves isolated and in a lonely situation. Sarah says: “Stereotypically we often think of elderly people being lonely, but people such as solo parents can also often benefit from a landing point to go for a coffee and a chat.”

Sarah adds: “The Chatty Café, as well as a range of other initiatives we do, such as a homeless charity using our BBQ area to serve food and fundraise and a kids’ Christmas party fundraiser, helps us to be seen positively by people in the local community. Being socially aware as well as commercially aware is really important in these challenging trading times.”

SIGN UP NOW It costs pubs £30 to join the scheme, which includes inclusion on a ‘Chatter & Natter’ venue map and a pack including table talkers, posters, leaflets and window stickers.

For more information see www.thechattycafescheme.co.uk

WTTC Reveals APAC’s Travel & Tourism Sector’s Climate Footprint The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center have unveiled revolutionary new data detailing the climate footprint of the Travel & Tourism sector in the Asia Pacific region (APAC).

According to the data, between 2010 and 2019, the APAC Travel & Tourism sector decoupled its economic growth from its greenhouse gas emissions.

The new data for the region reveals the total contribution to APAC’s GDP grew on average 7.3% annually, whilst greenhouse gas emissions increased by just 4% during the same period.

The data also shows how the sector’s emissions intensity continues to decrease.

In 2010, for every $1 USD of the region’s Travel & Tourism GDP, the sector emitted 0.94kg of greenhouse gas emissions.

But in 2019, when Travel & Tourism was at its peak, this figure had dropped by more than 26% to 0.69kg, demonstrating the progress of changes implemented by governments and business leaders across the AsiaPacific region to create a more sustainable sector.

The new data shows that in 2019 the sector was responsible for an average of just 10.3% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the APAC region.

For the first time ever, this ground-breaking research can accurately report and track the impact industries within the sector have on the environment.

This world first research which covers 185 countries across all regions and will be updated each year with the latest figures.

Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: “We are now able to give governments across the Asia-Pacific region the insights they need to make significant steps towards the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

“The Travel & Tourism sector in the region has decoupled its economic growth from its greenhouse gas emissions and reduced its emissions intensity by an incredible 26%. But while this shows progress, a lot more needs to be done.

“To reach our goals and ambitions, we must make bigger and bolder steps to reduce our absolute emissions.

“Government support will be crucial in accelerating the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels which will have a significant impact on our footprint, as well as bringing in more renewable energy to our national grids.”

The global findings were launched at the global tourism body’s 22nd Global Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in November this year.

This research was made possible thanks to the partnership between WTTC and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center. Under the Saudi green Initiative, more than 60 initiatives have been launched in the past year, representing more than $186BN USD of investment in the green economy.

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The number of pubs ‘disappearing’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served, having called last orders for the final time during 2022, whilst down 13.1% on 2021 levels, still topped more than 32 a month.

End of 2021

40,173

444

End of 2022

39,787

386

End of 2021

Source: Altus Group

Pubs which have ‘disappeared’ from the communities that they once served have either been demolished and/or converted into other types of use such as homes, offices or even day nurseries with a total of 2,663 being lost in the last 5 years.

Analysis of official Government data by the real estate adviser Altus Group, shows that the overall number of pubs in England and Wales, including those vacant and being offered to let, fell to 39,787 in December down 386 compared with 40,173 at the same point in 2021.

Altus Group’s Ben Nelson said, “many publicans that I speak to are worried that this could be their last Christmas and really needed certainty about future support.” The Government’s current energy support package for businesses runs out in March.

Pub Numbers

Pubs Lost

End of 2017

42,450

End of 2018

41,536

914

End of 2019

41,063

473

End of 2020

40,617

446

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46 to 3,933.

Pubs are grappling with soaring energy costs, rising food prices and weakened consumer demand with most pubs now taking drastic action to try and stay afloat and conserve cash by either reducing opening hours or going into hibernation through temporary closures.

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Region

Number of Pubs

East

3,766

3,726

Difference 40

East Midlands

3,610

3,578

32

London

3,604

3,563

41

North East

1,983

1,959

24

North West

5,361

5,322

39

South East

5,739

5,706

33

Nelson added ““high operating costs and low margins make plots attractive for alternative investment and use so continued support is vital to protect pubs as they play an important role at the heart of their local communities.”

South West

4,726

4,682

44

Wales

3,060

3,010

50

West Midlands

3,979

3,933

46

Wales lost the greatest number of pubs in 2022 with their numbers down 50 to 3,010 whist the West Midlands saw their numbers decline

Yorkshire/Humberside

4,345

4,308

37

TOTAL

40,173

39,787

386

Historic Pub Under Community Ownership Receives a National Award from CAMRA Efforts to safeguard the future of the Plough Inn in Longparish, Hampshire, which dates to 1721, have been recognised by the Campaign for Real Ale’s Pub Saving Award, which celebrates people who have come together to save a pub from closure.

When the pub closed its doors – seemingly for good – in December 2015, local villagers sprung into action, lobbying local planning officers to deny planning permission to turn the pub into a residence. They subsequently used grants, donations and a community share scheme – which attracted over 300 investors – to purchase the pub, in conjunction with the Parish Council, in February 2021.

After months of incredibly hard work, completely refurbishing the property inside and out, and three hundred years after it first began trading, The Plough Inn is once again at the heart of the Longparish community. Bought with help from their Parish Council who now own the Plough Inn, local villagers have taken on a 99-year lease from the council for the exclusive use of the property to secure and safeguard the future of the Plough Inn as a public house and promote it as an amenity of prime importance to the community.

Andy Jolliffe, chair of Longparish Community Pub Ltd said: “At the core of a community pub is the local people that it serves. Our aim in taking over the Plough Inn has been to provide a range of services much

wider than just the provision of food and drinks to the local community.

“To see the Plough Inn thriving once again, both as a popular destination pub, and a vibrant and valued community asset at the heart of Longparish village is a fantastic achievement.”

The runner-up in the competition is the Three Horseshoes in Helions Bumpstead in Northwest Essex – another fantastic success story of a local village taking the fate of their local pub into their own hands and ensuring the pub is run as a community asset.

Paul Ainsworth, Coordinator for CAMRA’s Pub Saving Award said: “Huge congratulations to the dedicated villagers who have saved both the Plough Inn in Longparish and the Three Horseshoes in Helions Bumpstead. Pubs play an irreplaceable role in bringing people together, and the decision to purchase and run a pub as a community is a real commitment to preserving its future for generations to come. It is a real privilege to be able to highlight these efforts. Well done to everyone involved.”

CAMRA has resources and support for anybody looking to save their local, and the Pub Saving Award highlights how groups across the UK have managed to do it. You can find CAMRA’s ‘Saving Your Local Pub’ Guides, plus more resources and contacts for advice from www.camra.org.uk/saveyourlocal

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Joe Bellman Helps The Burnt Chef Project Bring Vital Industry Message Out of the Shadows Award-winning spoken word artist, Joe Bellman, delivered a timely and moving message at The Burnt Chef Project’s recent Gala Dinner – something which resonates with those in the hospitality sector at Christmas more than ever.

Bellman’s piece describes a ‘burnt out identity lost under pots and pans filled with failed visions and overwhelming anxiety because dreams escape in hospitality’ but goes on to say that the industry is at an exciting turning point where we hear more frequently the stories of positive promotion, strong workplace cultures and a key focus on mental health.

As the nation enjoys its Christmas festivities, the hospitality industry is in the midst of its busiest time of year. Added to an already busy period of time in the calendar Christmas comes with additional challenges this year especially when coupled with continued and evolving pressures on operators, business owners and suppliers. The need for supportive structures is more prevalent than ever.

“Joe Bellman has cemented himself as a true poetic talent and upon meeting Joe earlier this year, we felt such a connection to him and his storytelling ability, it was a natural fit for us to work together to develop this piece.

Recognising the impact on those working in the sector, The Burnt Chef Project commissioned Joe Bellman to write and deliver a touching performance which moved guests at ‘Out of the Shadows’, The Burnt Chef Project’s inaugural Gala Dinner.

Addressing nearly 200 guests, Bellman explained how he started writing poetry to ‘make sense of the confusion’ after losing his mother back in 2019.

We look forward to seeing Joe perform this epic piece across a number of hospitality events throughout 2023 as we continue to burn the stigma of mental health within our great industry".

Delving into the lived experience of those within The Burnt Chef Project’s community, Bellman examines all levels of the hospitality industry shedding light on the increasingly outdated stereotypes of hospitality workplaces. Through spoken work Bellman explores the workplace as a ‘battleground of depression’ where the ‘toughness of man is tested’. Aptly labelled ‘hospitality soldiers’, Bellman highlights how the pressures of hospitality can weigh down those who work within the industry.

Recognising the impact the high-pressured environment can have on hospitality workers, The Burnt Chef Project has launched a series of training programmes and resources to support the mental health and psychological wellbeing of those working in the hospitality industry. Burning the stigma surrounding mental health, the not-for-profit organisation continues to raise awareness and educate businesses on how to implement cultural changes within psychologically safe environments putting teams and individuals’ wellbeing first whilst adding to a business's bottom line.

We want to highlight the difficulties the industry has and still faces but also the cultural shifts we’re seeing as leaders are investing in time, energy and funds into employee wellbeing, understanding the positive impacts on retention, performance and ultimately the sustainability of this amazing industry.

Kris Hall, Founder, The Burnt Chef Project Bellman asked guests to think ‘can we be the game changers and pioneers of hospitality?’. He called for ‘a healthy workspace for all to start thriving’. By continuing the conversation, raising awareness, and contributing to causes such as The Burnt Chef Project, we can move towards a world where a healthier lifestyle is possible for all of those working in hospitality. Bellman said: "The Burnt Chef Project challenges the stigma around mental health. Seeing what Kris and The Burnt Chef Project team do is inspiring and it was a no-brainer to work with such visionaries to break the barriers in hospitality."

Finishing his inspirational performance Bellman concludes ‘mental health matters and you’re all listening.

Forget what you think you know about hospitality because things are changing and it’s time for us to see’.

To watch the full video of Joe Bellman’s spoken word, click here: https://youtu.be/N6hR886kqAQ. Striving to create safe environments where leaders, teams and individuals are supported, The Burnt Chef Project offers a 24/7, free and confidential support service for individuals in the profession all year round. Simply text BURNTCHEF to 85258 head to www.theburntchefproject.com or search for @theburntchefproject on social media for lots of free resources and tools to support you, your colleagues and your friends with your mental health.

The Builder’s Arms, Croydon, Takes Nine Trollies of Shopping to the Local Foodbank The Builder’s Arms in Croydon raised over £1,000 through a hamper raffle – and promptly headed to the supermarket to purchase nine trolley-loads of goodies for the Esther Community Enterprise Food Bank. Simon Griffiths, the big-hearted general manager at The Builder’s Arms, put the three hampers together and raised a total of £1180 through the sale of raffle tickets. The hampers were filled with goodies donated by various suppliers, brewery tours and trips to Sipsmiths Gin Distillery.

The raffle was drawn on Monday 19 December – and Simon and his team immediately headed to the local Asda to fill up with essentials and Christmas treats for the food bank.

Simon said: “Christmas is a time for giving and my team and I wanted to make sure that as many people in Croydon as possible could eat well on this special day.

The team at Asda were amazing – we had nine trollies, full of rice, pasta, tinned food, tea and coffee, cereal and Christmas choccies.

“When we arrived at the food bank, with two full cars and an Uber XL, the ladies at the food bank were stunned. I think they were expecting a couple of bags of

shopping – so it was a bit of a shock to see so much food. It was so rewarding to see the delight on their faces and to know that we have made so many people’s Christmases that little bit better. And I think the team at the food bank will be customers for life at The Builder’s Arms.

“I can’t thank my customers enough for their generosity with the raffle tickets. The team at Asda were outstanding, opening a special checkout just for us, and even our Uber driver was amazing and gave up his time to help us unload the food into the food bank. The spirit of Christmas and the season of goodwill is certainly alive and kicking in Croydon.”

Sustainability, Cobotics and Hygiene Habits

The Cleaning Show returns to London to highlight the latest trends and technologies transforming the cleaning industry The Cleaning Show 2023 returns to ExCeL, London, from 14-16 March 2023 to demonstrate the very latest advancements in cleaning technologies and provide unmissable learning and sourcing opportunities for the cleaning and hygiene sector, which together with the waste industry is one of the biggest sectors in the UK, worth nearly £59bn and employing 1.47m people.

The show, organised by the British Cleaning Council and Quartz Business Media, is set to attract more than 100 cleaning suppliers, with the likes of Jangro, Numatic, Makita UK, Karcher UK, Nilfisk and SC Johnson Professional among those confirmed to exhibit. And, with more than 7,000 senior cleaning professionals set to attend from across the contract cleaning, facilities management (FM), healthcare, hospitality, retail and public services sectors, it is no surprise that the event has become the largest and longest running exhibition in the UK dedicated to cleaning, hygiene and facilities management.

A CHANCE TO LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS Alongside a growing list of Europe’s leading cleaning suppliers confirmed to showcase their latest technologies and innovations on the show floor, The Cleaning Show Conference will also return. Welcoming the industry’s leading experts, the conference will offer a place to discuss and debate the big issues affecting the sector. A full programme of speakers and topics will be announced in the coming weeks.

Also returning after a successful debut in 2021, the Cleaning & Support Services Association will once again host the CSSA Innovation Showcase. The dedicated pavilion is designed to highlight and celebrate the industry’s most innovative cleaning products, services and initiatives. Among the big trends anticipated to take the spotlight, the theme of sustainability will return to help operators minimise their impact on the planet. Cobotics and the evolution of robotic technology to support the cleaning process and tackle the ongoing resources challenge will also play a key role alongside healthy buildings, where the Internet of Things (IoT) enabled dynamic resource applications will transform operations.

With a focus on creating the Future of Cleaning, businesses and organisations operating throughout the industry can enter their innovations via the CSSA website by 30 November 2022. Prior to The Cleaning Show, the CSSA will hold an Innovator's Pitch with a panel of leading industry experts who will review and interview all entrants and select those to be exhibited at the Innovation Showcase itself. For further information on submitting an entry, visit https://www.cssa-uk.co.uk/.

Registration for The Cleaning Show 2023 will open on 1st November 2022. To register your interest to attend and find out more about this year’s event, visit https://cleaningshow.co.uk/london/ See the advert on page 7 for further details.

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the pub’s book club, you will be surprised at how many other interested people are in hearing what crafts other people are passionate about.

People can then very comfortably sit there and talk to others as they have the knowledge and the skills.”

Lyn Juniper-Solley, a member of the weekly craft group that meets at The Blue Bell at Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, said during the interview aired on the show: “A pub is a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. It feels much more casual and more inviting for people to join in a group in that atmosphere.”

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The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby This song was picked as Pub is The Hub helps publicans to tackle loneliness in their local areas through our Community Services Fund pub diversification projects, such as community cafés and shops which help publicans reach out to people who may be feeling lonely or at risk of social isolation, by offering them a place to meet with others and socialise. We also have a range of resources to help publicans tackle loneliness in their local areas at: Join Inn – Last Orders for Loneliness – Pub is The Hub,

Simply Red – Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) I selected this classic as with the current energy crisis people at home are finding it difficult to heat their homes, and publicans are also finding it difficult, so why not put the two together. People can find a space in the pub to do a creative activity, play games etc. It is a win win for both sides as the publican has people in the pub buying food and drink and the people in the pub aren’t paying for energy back home.

Pub-inspired songs, the power of welcoming creative groups to your pub and a poetry were all featured when Pub is The Hub featured in a ‘takeover’ of the Jon Wright show on BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Radio Norfolk.

Joe Cocker – With a Little Help from My Friends

PiTH’s regional advisor for East Anglia Terry Stork featured in the show, alongside Rosa Torr from Creative Lives and actor and poet Alexandra Ewing, who grew up in a Suffolk pub and who wrote a ‘National Poem of Thanks to Our Nation’s Publicans’ as part of Pub is The Hub’s ‘Winter Warmers’ initiative, in partnership with INN Crowd, Live performances in pubs – Inn Crowd, during the pandemic.

Yazz – The Only Way is Up

The show focused on the ‘Pubs Welcoming Creativity’ initiative from Creative Lives , Pubs Welcoming Creativity – Toolkit | Creative Lives (creative-lives.org), which Pub is The Hub is supporting, and featured interviews with The Locks Inn Community Pub in Geldeston, Suffolk and The Blue Bell Inn in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, who are both pubs which welcome creative activity and who Pub is The Hub has supported with setting up community cafes.

PUBS WELCOMING CREATIVE GROUPS Jodie Barrett, manager of The Locks Inn Community Pub, who host many creative groups including folk nights, Irish music nights, traditional song and storytelling nights, featured in an interview at The Locks Inn Community Pub, said: “The pub is widely known for its music and events and it is great that we have a number of groups who come along and support the pub. It is really special. We have volunteers who help run the events and enjoy being involved.”

She added: “Pubs and creative groups match together well I think because it is another way of getting people together. You can very easily be at home enjoying crafting but, just like the conversations we have at

Pub is The Hub is very much a family, a family of advisors, supporters and publicans, and I chose this to reflect this.

It is really challenging times for pubs at present. I chose this song to send some positive vibes about the future of the British pub.

Listen to the full ‘Pub is The Hub Takeover’ show here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dg1j90

POEM OF THANKS TO PUBLICANS FEATURED The show also featured poet and actor Alexandra Ewing, from Suffolk, reading the poem of thanks for publicans she penned as part of PiTH’s ‘Winter Warmers’ initiative during the pandemic in partnership with INN CROWD. Enjoy the poem here: Alexandra Ewing: The Public House Rumbles – Inn Crowd Terry’s pick of pub-related tunes Advisor, East Anglia Region, Terry Stork Advisor Terry Stork was also asked to select songs to play during the show. His pub inspired song choices include:

Chumbawamba – Tubthumping Terry said: “I chose this song as it reminds me of the resilience of pubs and publicans. One of the great things about the pub industry is the ability to innovate and adapt to new market conditions. Publicans did it during the pandemic in responding to community needs, and are also doing again now, with initiatives such as offering warm spaces. Pubs have huge social value.”

Inflation Biting as Hospitality Sales Lag Behind Pre-Pandemic Levels Issue 142

UKHospitality Tracker, provided by CGA by NielsenIQ, turnover in the year up to the end of September 2022 was up 1.3% at £135 billion, compared to 2019. This is the first time a full-year figure is above preCOVID-19 levels.

However, the severe impact of inflation means that even a slight year-on-year increase in turnover is wiped out by rising energy, food and labour costs.

Based on these figures, the hospitality sector would have to generate an additional £17 billion of turnover just to rise in line with inflation.

UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “These figures are a stark reminder of the challenge facing our sector. The sector’s sales finally rising above pre-pandemic levels should be a cause for celebration but the

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scale of inflation means it’s actually a warning sign of just how perilous a position hospitality is in.

“Catching up to these levels of inflation will be almost impossible for businesses, as they grapple with rising costs and dampening consumer confidence as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.

“On a positive note, the data does show that hospitality is capable of returning to pre-pandemic levels, even in these challenging circumstances, and that the nation still hugely values the role it plays in our culture and society.

“That demonstrates the importance of hospitality maintaining its inclusion in the Government’s energy relief package post-April to help it weather this storm, in order to deliver the economic growth I’m confident it can achieve.”

The Stag Inn Scoops Pub of the Year Accolade in Annual Tourism Awards

Shepherd Neame pub The Stag Inn in Hastings has been named Pub of the Year in the annual Beautiful South Tourism Awards 2022/23, held on Tuesday, December 13 at the Grand Hotel Brighton.

“It’s an amazing achievement for a small venue, and wonderful reward for the hard work and dedication of our superb team to be recognised in this way.”

The historic pub in Hastings Old Town is on a roll with awards, having received its first AA Rosette this year, and being included in the Good Food Guide for the first time.

Judging was carried out by an independent panel of past winners, industry leaders and experts in their field, selected for their impartiality and experience. The pub was described as “very welcoming, with super-efficient and friendly staff. Nothing was too much trouble and every customer in the pub was treated with courtesy.”

Licensee Nicole Holt has run the 16th century Shepherd Neame inn for the past five years with husband Nick, and the pair attended the ceremony to receive the award on behalf of the whole team.

Fran Downton, Chief Executive of Tourism South East, said: “The strength of our winners is a testament to the incredible standards and unwavering quality of the South’s tourism and hospitality products.”

Nicole said: “We had a lovely night and we were very surprised and delighted to scoop Gold for Pub of the Year.

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2023: The Year Hospitality Crumbles?

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By Melissa Toney, food and drink specialist at law firm, Shakespeare Martineau (www.shma.co.uk) The hospitality sector is facing extreme pressure from all directions. Contending with the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, staff shortages, soaring energy prices and fewer customers due to the cost-of-living crisis, many businesses are being forced to decide whether they can continue to trade through the winter months.

Whilst the Government has promised measures to support businesses, it has not yet announced a specific plan to help the sector, letting uncertainty flourish as times become tougher.

There is a misconception that the hospitality sector recovered, however briefly, in 2022, which was not the case. In fact, the sector was one of the industries hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic and has taken the longest to recover. With so many other important areas to support such as the NHS and the social care industry, the government has almost overlooked hospitality, with no specific measures rolled out to help it recover longterm. many workers having already left the sector during the pandemic due to restrictions, as well as Brexit immigration measures being implemented around the same time, staff shortages are rife, further dissuading talent from staying in the sector.

The cost-of-living crisis is also deterring people from spending money on non-essentials, including eating and drinking outside of their homes. Whilst the festive season presents some opportunity to increase customer footfall, many families and businesses will have re-evaluated their priorities and chosen to focus their spending

on the essentials, rather than eating out and parties. For example, there are a large number of businesses which have opted to throw a smaller party at work, where there is less pressure on directors and employees to spend money that they may not be able to afford. Many people have cut out after work drinks in favour of spending money on the Christmas Day itself.

With even those who could afford to spend on meals or drinks out tightening their purse strings as a precautionary measure, the hospitality sector is once again trying to navigate a near impossible situation, and it is no wonder that venues up and down the UK are approaching 2023 with caution. January, February and March are notoriously the most difficult months for the industry and with surging energy prices, many venues are already resorting to opening reduced hours in preparation to ensure some balance for the coming year.

Whilst government support is conspicuous by its absence, the sector is pulling together to support itself wherever possible. Boxpark, for example, uses its experience with flexible and accessible retail locations to hire out venue space to smaller, independent restaurants, bars or cafes, which may otherwise not be able to afford a bricks and mortar presence. This model helps smaller businesses by keeping the cost of rent and utilities down whilst potentially increasing footfall to what can be marketed as a destination venue. Some other hospitality businesses providers have reached out to businesses with larger workplaces in order to run onsite cafés or provide their products to an existing one to diversify their offering and provide additional income streams. These examples demonstrate that if hospitality businesses being to think laterally, flexibly and importantly – creatively - with regards to diversifying income streams, these businesses will be in the best financial position possible at the start of 2023.

Although many providers are coming up with solutions and working collaboratively with others, the Government should still provide specific targeted support for the sector in order for it not just survive, but grow. The hospitality industry is both resilient and innovative, and fully capable of overcoming the challenges on the horizon. Whilst the past few years have been tough for the industry, and 2023 currently appears as if it will be no different, the industry will continue to find ways to keep going from strength to strength.

Proper Pubs Collects Almost 20,000 Selection Boxes to Provide Christmas Cheer to Communities in Need this Year

Proper Pubs, the community wet-led division of Admiral Taverns, has collected over 18,800 Christmas selection boxes, to provide Christmas cheer to local charities this year. The selection boxes have been collected and donated by individual community members from across the UK and will be donated to a host of charities.

than just somewhere for people to go for a drink. They are hubs of activity for residents to enjoy, and are places where people come together to support one another.

It’s incredible to see this in action through this initiative, and even better to be able to provide a little treat to those who might otherwise be struggling this Christmas.

As part of this campaign, each pub was tasked with collecting as many chocolates and confectionery filled Christmas selection boxes as possible to make sure individuals, families and children across the UK have a festive treat to look forward to. Every pub has chosen local charities to donate to, which range from children’s hospitals to local foodbanks and nursing homes. Despite the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis, community spirit shone across the estate, with one pub – The Sutton Arms in Hull – collecting over 1,150 selection boxes.

“As always, I am so grateful to our fantastic operators and their communities who have come together to make this happen, demonstrating Admiral’s commitment to community focus.”

Mark Brooke, Director of Proper Pubs, commented: “We have always championed community pubs because we understand the value they bring to millions of people across the country. In the face of the cost-of-living crisis, people have recognised that pubs are more

Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to raise funds for charity and to support its local communities through an annual schedule of events, including installing life-saving defibrillators, Easter egg donations and live music events. Through its partnership with national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, it also raised an impressive £35,000 in under one month where each of its pubs hosted different charity events, including barbeques and quiz nights. Chasing the Stigma is a charity which aims to normalise mental health and ensure it is easy for everyone to find support when they need it.

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These findings have been released by Smarti Environmental, the UK’s leading waterless urinal business, following one of the driest and hottest summers in living memory, leading to water shortages, and drought measures across the UK. The savings are possible with the installation of Smarti Environmental’s ecofriendly waterless Vortex triple seal valve (TSV), which has been designed to cut urinal running bills by over half, at the same time as eliminating bad urinal smells, and blockages commonly experienced in flushing urinals.

Ending the need for water, the eco-friendly, retro-fit Vortex valve typically saves 100,000 litres of clean water and 105kg CO2 per urinal, per year. It also prevents airborne infections caused by flushing urinals, which have been shown to spread 500,000 germs per inch, per flush, landing on skin, surfaces and clothing, spreading viruses including

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Success for Hospitality Against Homelessness Campaign as Industry Gets Behind Only a Pavement Away raised at a CEO Sleepout event) for homeless charities, including Only A Pavement Away.

Only A Pavement Away, the charity aiding prison leavers, veterans and those facing homelessness back into employment in the hospitality industry, is reporting great success for its latest campaign, which is providing vital support to those helped by the charity this winter.

Only A Pavement Away’s National Winter Warmth Week (14th – 20th November) encouraged vital donations of warm clothing and toiletries for rough sleepers, which were then distributed by 27 participating hospitality operators including, Gaucho Group, Mr Yum, Big Hug Brewing, Sisban, Pub Love, IHG, The Ivy Collection, Bee Recruitment and Zonal. 500 bags in total were collected and distributed to local homeless charities across London, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Norfolk, Brighton, Manchester, Birmingham, Oxford, Glasgow, and Cardiff. The support for this initiative from the sector was inspiring and it will continue into the new year with Craft Union running collections across their entire estate between January and March 2023.

The Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign, which has been designed to raise awareness and funding, launched on World Homeless Day in October. It encourages operators, individual donors, and partner organisations to support the charity in a variety of different ways, including helping to fund the charity’s Member Stability Grants Scheme – a payment of up to £1,500 given during the first 12 months of starting employment within the sector, to provide short time financial support, stability and independence to any member struggling with adjusting or reintegrating back into society.

To date, the campaign has raised over £22,000 through independent fundraising initiatives with partner organisations, and umbrella activations such as National Winter Warmth Week (14th – 20th November) and CEO Sleepout London (21st November). The Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign will continue into early 2023.

Partner organisations that have got involved through dedicated fundraising initiatives include: – CAPCO which has supported the charity through its annual Covent Garden Christmas Auction – Brewdog which is encouraging customers at its ‘Doghouse Manchester’ venue to donate to the charity when they order from a brand-new winter food menu – Pho which has created a festive chocolate orange martini with 50p from every cocktail sold going straight to the charity – Speciality Brands, Café Pacifico and Ilegal Mezcal which collectively has created the ‘Love Thy Neighbour campaign’ and will see £2 from the sales of every La Monita cocktail go to Only A Pavement Away – The Blacklock team which has completed a 5K Santa Run with all monies raised going to the charity In umbrella activations, 17 Hospitality Leaders including Martin Williams (CEO, M Restaurants & Gaucho), Andy Hornby (CEO, The Restaurant Group) and Steve Alton (CEO, BII) took on the CEO Sleepout at Lord’s Cricket Ground in November, alongside charity Founder, Greg Mangham. The intrepid crew slept outside overnight to raise over £33,000, an impressive contribution to the final total of £200K raised (the highest ever

In December, Mollie Huckerby completed the last of her 6 walking marathons in Central London, during her epic fundraising attempt Mollie Goes Walking, Mollie has raised £3,000 in total for the charity and walked a total of 156 miles.

Other hospitality businesses who have supported the charity through the Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign include Greene King, Caterer.com, The Royal Warrant Holders Association, Nutritics, Our Place Manchester, Red Engine, Sessions, Earl of Chatham, and SSP Group.

Hospitality technology provider, Zonal, has also signed with Only A Pavement Away as an official Partner and the Zonal team will be supporting a variety of events and campaigns in the next 12 months to raise money for the charity including Cook & Dine, Pedalling for Pubs and Hike Against Homelessness.

Greg Mangham, CEO and Founder of Only A Pavement Away, says: “We’re delighted with the success we’ve seen with the Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign – our biggest and best campaign to date! We’d like to extend a big thank you to all the individuals and businesses who have taken part – it’s a real testament to our fantastic industry.

“The monies raised will help to ensure that the members of our charity can be fully supported with all the guidance and financial aid they need to ensure a stable pathway to successful and ongoing employment.”

Only A Pavement Away’s Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign is supporting people like Jon Paul who has found stability through employment after spending time in prison. Only A Pavement Away member, Jon Paul, says: “If it wasn’t for my job, I probably would have been doing things I shouldn’t have been and more than likely wouldn’t have been stable. So, it’s helped me to get used to the normal way of life and working, it’s a big thing.”

Omnichannel is a Strategic Move as Operators Face Tough Conditions There is appetite for omnichannel products as consumers reduce restaurant visits due to financial pressures.

The Lumina Omnichannel Foodservice Report 2022 has brought awareness to a decline of restaurant penetration – -1.1ppt year-on-year, as the cost of living crisis has led to consumers reducing discretionary spending.

At the same time, restaurant operators face immense challenges including increasing business costs and reduced footfall, highlighting the importance of diversifying their portfolio of products and enhancing their brand image to remain profitable.

“The consumer appetite is there,” says Blonnie Whist, Insights Director at Lumina Intelligence, who presented the report recently at the Omnichannel Conference, as well as Lumina’s Food Strategy Forum on December 8th. “Two thirds of shoppers have bought a foodservice branded product in the past three months, highlighting the interest for these products. 46% have purchased a new foodservice branded product since lockdown, demonstrating a willingness for experimentation and an opportunity for further innovation.”

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The UK’s resilience to terrorism is to be stepped up, as the Government announces details for the Protect Duty, now to be known as ‘Martyn’s Law’ in tribute of Martyn Hett, who was killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017.

“Their tireless efforts have helped inform our approach and the heartbreaking stories from survivors and their families are a constant reminder as to why we must deliver on this commitment to work together to improve public security.”

Working closely with security partners, business and victims’ groups, including Figen Murray and the Martyn’s Law Campaign Team, and Survivors Against Terror, the new duty will require venues to take steps to improve public safety, with measures dependent on the size of the venue and the activity taking place.

The plans have been developed following public consultation and extensive engagement across industry, charities, local authorities, security experts and with survivors. 70% of the thousands who responded to the consultation agreed that those responsible for publicly accessible locations should take measures to protect the public from potential attacks.

The threat picture is complex and ever evolving. Recent attacks demonstrate that terrorists may choose to target a broad range of locations.

Martyn’s Law will ensure that security preparedness is delivered consistently across the UK, ensuring better protection of the public.

Martyn’s Law will follow a tiered model linked to activity that takes place at a location and its capacity aimed to prevent undue burden on businesses.

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, said: “The way the city of Manchester came together as a community in the wake of the cowardly Manchester Arena attack, and the amazing work of campaigners like Figen Murray who have dedicated their lives to making us safer and promoting kindness and tolerance, is an inspiration to us all.

“I am committed to working with Figen to improve security measures at public venues and spaces and to delivering this vital legislation to honour Martyn’s memory and all of those affected by terrorism.”

Figen Murray, mother of Martyn Hett said: “Martyn’s Law isn’t going to stop terrorism, but common-sense security, and making sure venues are doing all they can to keep people safe, could mean fewer suffer what myself and the families of Manchester have had to endure.

A standard tier will apply to locations with a maximum capacity of over 100which can undertake low-cost, simple yet effective activities to improve preparedness. This will include training, information sharing and completion of a preparedness plan to embed practices, such as locking doors to delay attackers progress or knowledge on lifesaving treatments that can be administered by staff whilst awaiting emergency services.

An enhanced tier will focus on high-capacity locations in recognition of the potential consequences of a successful attack. Locations with a capacity of over 800 people at any time, will additionally be required to undertake a risk assessment to inform the development and implementation of a thorough security plan.

Subsequent measures could include developing a vigilance and security culture, implementation of physical measures like CCTV or new systems and processes to enable better consideration of security.

“I welcome the Government’s commitment to including smaller venues and working quickly on this legislation. It is vital we now take the necessary steps to protect ourselves and others wherever possible and I hope other countries learn from this ground-breaking legislation.”

The Government will establish an inspection and enforcement regime, promoting compliance and positive cultural change and issuing credible and fair sanctions for serious breaches.

Home Secretary, Suella Braverman said: Protecting the public from danger is a key responsibility of any government. The terrorist threat we face is diverse and continually evolving, which is why this legislation is so important.

Dedicated statutory guidance and bespoke support will be provided by the Government to ensure those in scope can effectively discharge their responsibilities, with even small venues also able to benefit from this and take voluntary action. Expert advice, training and guidance is also already available on the online protective security hub, ProtectUK.

“I would like to thank Figen Murray and the Martyn’s Law campaign for their support in the development of this vital reform.

Martyn’s Law will extend to and apply across the whole of the United Kingdom and the Government will publish draft legislation in the early Spring to ensure the law stands the test of time.

Tickets Now on Sale for Zest Quest Asia 2023 Gala Dinner & Awards Night Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Night on Friday, 17th February 2023 at Radisson Red Hotel London Heathrow.

hope to play our part in supporting the journey of new and upcoming creative culinary talent.”

The event will celebrate the efforts and achievements of the college students and tutors vying for the title of 2023 Zest Quest Asia Champions. Earlier in the day, finalists would have competed in a live cook-off, helping to fulfil the aims of the competition founded by restaurateurs Cyrus and PervinTodiwala with the involvement of the Master Chefs of Great Britain, i.e. to raise student chefs’ skills and knowledge of Asian cookery. The finalist colleges will be revealed on 4th January 2023.

Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL FIH said, “Asian cooking is a complex art and science.

Our competitors will have grasped the challenge, drawing on the culinary traditions and influences of different Asian cultures. The winners will have the chance to physically and mentally immerse themselves in an Asian culture. Once again, we’d love parents, colleges, suppliers and as many people as possible in our hospitality family to join us on the night. It will be a great celebration, and will show our next generation of chefs how much we value the effort they have put in.”

The Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Night will kick off with a drinks reception featuring Asian-inspired canapes prepared by students of The Sheffield College, current title holders. CyrusTodiwala, assisted by chef friends, will prepare a 4-course menu with chef friends highlighting different trends in Asian cuisine.

Zest Quest Asia 2023, which is celebrating its tenth year, enjoys significant support from industry. Thisyear’s Gold sponsors are include Cobra, Meiko, Mizkan, Panasonic, Schwartz by McCormick Flavour Solutions, and Tilda. The following companies have also pledged invaluable support to Zest Quest Asia 2023: Bidfood, Bleeding Heart Rum, Chefi, Clive Roberts’ The Old Forge Wines, Grand Cuisine Academy, Ian MacLeod Distillers, Metcalfe Catering Equipment, and Russums.

Zest Quest Asia 2023 marks the first time the Gala Dinner and Awards will be held at the Radisson Red Hotel London Heathrow, who have come on board as Gold Sponsors.

Jasbeer Dawar, executive chef at the Radisson Red Hotel London Heathrow, said, “As an executive chef, I am always passionate about supporting the next generation of chefs and hospitality students. At Radisson, we are proud to be associated with the esteemed competition, Zest Quest Asia, along with Chef Cyrus. We

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Taking Steps Towards A Sustainable Future For Hospitality Businesses guide those working in the sector to net zero by 2040, it’s clear the topic of sustainability is only going to grow.

Yet, while the appointment of a chief sustainability officer might not be possible, there are other steps hospitality businesses can take today to help foster a sustainable future. One of the ways that pubs and bars off the mains gas grid can unlock significant reductions in their carbon emissions is through the transition to sustainable fuels.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR OPTIONS Calor Futuria Liquid Gas (previously BioLPG) is a sustainable fuel made from a blend of waste, residues and sustainably sourced materials.

With busy pubs and bars requiring a fuel source that offers increased reliability and a controllable flame for cooking, Futuria Liquid Gas can be utilised for a variety of uses, such as hot water, heating and cooking requirements. In addition, Calor’s range of storage options, including underground tanks, which can be hidden out of sight, means there’s a solution for every business.

As the drive towards net zero continues to gain pace, UK businesses are continuing to put sustainability at the heart of their operations.

Research has highlighted that almost two fifths (37%) of UK businesses have appointed a chief sustainability officer, while over half (56%) have an employee in post, whose remit includes sustainability.

And, with the UK Hospitality Association unveiling its 10 pledges to

Available in a 100% blend, bulk Futuria Liquid Gas can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 86% (kgCO2e/kWh) when compared to using heating oil and up to 80%4 compared to conventional LPG. For businesses keen to demonstrate their reduction in carbon emissions, the Green Gas Certification Scheme ensures traceability of all Futuria Liquid Gas delivered to, and used up by, hospitality customers, while also highlighting the amount of CO2 saved.

THE FUTURE WITH CALOR As part of its commitment to offer its customers 100% sustainable energy solutions by 2040, Calor is raising awareness about off-grid energy options and encouraging hospitality businesses to make the switch to bulk Futuria Liquid Gas – helping to support pubs and bars across the UK to deliver on their sustainability goals for today and tomorrow.

To find out how Calor can help you reach sustainability targets, visit www.calor.co.uk/hospitality

Over 80% of Alcohol Product Complaints Concern Particular Appeal to Under-18s Issue 142

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elements such as lights and illustrations, which meant the overall impression of the packaging had a particular appeal to under-18s.

A new alcohol sector report finds that 85% of formal complaints considered by the Independent Complaints Panel (Panel) were regarding whether alcohol packaging and marketing had particular appeal to under18s, as awareness grows for the harms of underage drinking.

This year, the Panel upheld a complaint under the Code of Practice on Alcohol Sponsorship. A complaint against premium spirits brand, Jatt Life’s sponsorship of the luxury driving event was upheld under a number of Code rules including using images of those who were, or looked as if they were, under 25.

The new report from the Portman Group – the alcohol social responsibility body and marketing regulator – reveals that the industry Panel reviewed more complaints about products appealing to under 18s in 2022 than any other category. However, the majority (76%) of complaints were not upheld, indicating a strong alignment between producers in the sector and the Code of Practice.

This comes as the report reveals that drinks producers were more likely to seek advice and guidance from the Portman Group’s Advisory Service under the Code rule on particular appeal to under-18s [29%] than any other category. This was followed by advice on immoderate consumption [20%] and bravado [15%], demonstrating increased awareness and proactivity from producers to ensure responsible marketing and labelling practices.

This increase in complaints coincides with a fall in underage drinking worldwide, again highlighting the increased awareness and action from producers to ensure that alcohol marketing does not have a particular appeal to people under the age of 18.

Complaints which raise concerns that alcohol marketing may have particular appeal to under-18s are considered under the Portman Group’s Code of Practice on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of alcoholic drinks. Complaints in the category this year included products which used shimmering liquid and interactive

Matt Lambert, CEO the Portman Group, said: “As a self-regulatory body, we work effectively with a responsible sector to ensure that we eliminate irresponsible marketing, and discourage under 18’s from being attracted to alcohol. There are a number of practical industry schemes which have been hugely effective in reducing the occurrence of underage drinking in the UK, and the Portman Group is proud to stand with them in playing our role in reducing harmful drinking. This is an approach that we know works, with many producers using their brands to showcase responsibility messages at major events, for example.

“It is positive to see producers continuing to take advantage of our Advisory Service to ensure that their products comply with the Portman Group’s Codes of Practice, and we encourage others to do so to help eliminate underage drinking.”

The report also finds that the Portman Group did not issue any Retailer Alert Bulletins this year. All producers whose products were upheld under the Code chose to work with the Advisory Service to revise any products in question or voluntarily removed the products from market, without the requirement for stronger enforcement action.

Hourly Pay for Chefs Jumps by Up to 20% Amid Staff Shortages

Average hourly pay for temporary chefs has risen by as much as 20% in parts of the UK over the past year, data released by Indeed Flex, the online staffing platform for temporary work, has revealed.

Indeed Flex’s analysis of tens of thousands of chef shifts posted on its platform reveal that hourly pay for temporary chefs has risen by 11% across the UK on average, compared to 5% for other restaurant roles.

vacancies seen this summer.

The festive season is critical for the hospitality sector, which will be hoping for a bumper end to 2022 following two Covid-impacted Christmases. However, the cost of living crisis could further hamper the hard-hit industry as its ‘make or break’ season begins.

Towns and cities with biggest hourly pay rise for

Such is the demand for professional cooks, chef job postings on Indeed Flex are up 97% on average across the UK compared to last year — but not all chefs are working the long, unsociable hours commonly associated with the job.

Novo Constare, CEO and Co-founder of Indeed Flex, said: “Times have been tough for the hospitality industry ever since the pandemic began, and unfortunately it continues to wrestle with an acute shortage of staff.

“Intense competition among employers for skilled staff has driven up hourly pay rates for temp workers across the board. Chefs are especially sought after, and can reap big rewards with their expertise.

“Meanwhile for businesses that are struggling to recruit full-time staff, being able to turn to temporary workers has proved a lifeline — as it enables them to fill shifts as and when required. They can also scale their workforce up and down, depending on when they are busiest.

There are signs that chefs value the extra flexibility they gain through temping rather than working full-time. More than half (57%) of chefs taking shifts through Indeed Flex are choosing to work more sociable hours, such as a conventional 9-5 schedule, compared to the 43% who work late nights.

Data from the ONS shows the hospitality industry currently has 146,000 vacancies, though this is down on the record-high 173,000

A Real Nation Of Snackers

Snacking is a central part of British eating habits and most people snack on a daily basis.1

chefs in 2022 v 2021

Importantly, crisps and savoury snacks are the No1 purchase alongside a drink and a sandwich for hospitality venues.2

Whether you offer sit-down or take-away meals, or snacks to accompany a drink, the inclusion of snacks is a must for all hospitality outlets.

Listing great tasting snacks is key, as the main reason for purchasing crisps is as a treat, so there has to be no compromise on taste. After all, a treat is a treat, it’s got to taste great!

“For the chefs themselves, flexible work offers a chance to do something not everyone in their profession can — work sociable hours and choose exactly when they want to work.”

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Ensuring your snack display is well stocked will help your business take advantage of the 40% of consumers who impulse shop their snacks3.

Snack sales increase by up to 80%3 when made more visible, we know displays is key and have a range of FREE POS to meet your needs.

Snacking offers hospitality venues a rare opportunity in the challenging times ahead. History tells us that snacking increases in a recession - as it remains an affordable luxury. Upselling a pack of snacks to every customer who orders a drink is a fairly simple way to put much-needed cash in the till.

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1. Mintel, UK Crisps, Savoury Snacks & Nuts Market Report 2022 2. Hospitality Snacking Research, Norstat - August 2022 3. HIM! Foodservice Research 2016 4. CGA Strategy Research - 2016/2017

How the Hospitality Sector Has Continued To Show Resilience in 2022 16

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By Lionel Benjamin, co-founder at AGO Hotels (www.agohotels.co.uk)

2022 has not been without challenges for the hospitality industry or its consumers. Earlier this year, as recovery from the pandemic was underway, the sector faced a set of fresh challenges – a costof-living crisis, rising bills and a 40-year high level of inflation, compounded with the highest interest rates in 16 years.

Though, despite this, 2022 has seen some successes for the hospitality industry, as it has continued to experience an uptick in occupancy even during testing times.

OCCUPANCY CONTINUES TO INCREASE – COSTS ARE EVEN HIGHER! The cost-of-living crisis has seen many UK residents assess their holiday options. As affordability has become the focus for many – especially when it comes to luxuries - UK hotels near tourist hotspots have seen an upsurge in demand. With energy bills and interest rates expected to remain high in the new year, this trend is likely to continue, and economy/budget hotels will be an appealing option for many travellers.

The weak pound has also driven up tourism this year – Quarter 3 was named the industry’s best trading period since October 2019, as US tourists particularly, flocked to the UK to make the most of the weak pound and the removal of covid restrictions. With key events such as the Eurovision song contest and the King’s Coronation expected in 2023, the UK hotel industry is set to reap some benefit of overseas tourists attending these special events.

businesses will support driving bulk discount pricing. In tandem, implementing consumption reduction measures such as reducing boiler temperatures and infra-red sensors, can help business owners to control unnecessary consumption.

The industry was hit by staffing shortages over the past year, with statistics indicating that over 200,000 international workers left the industry since 2019. For success in 2023, hoteliers should focus on pragmatic measures they can implement which will ensure the right environment and working conditions for the teams.

Where affordable, offering training and development programmes, flexible scheduling, competitive scales of pay and investment into employees. It is vital team members feel valued and supported, as without them the business cannot thrive.

As an industry we are yet to have a strong enough voice within government to ensure true advocacy for the hospitality and leisure industry of the UK. In 2023 the sector should aim for a unified approach to the key matters impacting our industry. Business rates require a revamp, and the sector should work together to suggest an alternative measurement tool for the services covered by business rates. VAT is another area of opportunity where a reduction will have an immediate benefit for both the consumer and businesses.

HOTEL INVESTMENT IN THE NEW YEAR Despite the challenges faced in 2022, the outlook for the hospitality sector is promising ahead of the new year. Knight Frank’s recent UK Hotel Trading Performance showed that a continued uptick in trading is seeing the market remain buoyant. A predicted 18,500 new rooms are forecasted to be opened within the UK hotel space in the next three years, as investors continue to see the potential the industry presents.

Research by the UK Hospitality Data and Insight Specialists reported that the hospitality sector has particularly suffered from rising bills this year, with a 19% increase in labour costs, 17% in food prices and 14% growth on drinks. Combined with the increase in interest rates, those who have survived the challenges of 2022, are facing greater uncertainty as we start 2023.

The sector continues to appeal to investors who see mid to long term opportunities in the value of bricks and mortar, supported by the underlying cash flows which hotels produce. Interest rates are likely to cause uncertainty on acquisitions as funding becomes tighter, and where it is available debt is, and will continue to cost significantly more than over the last five years. This creates other opportunities for the cash investor and potentially for alternative structures, where an element of lease guarantees a minimum return level, - in comes AGO Hotels hybrid profit lease. We await to see which brands come to the table in 2023 with consolidation, new target regions of the world, and how the brands approach ownership and alternative structures as the complexity of the economic climate evolves.

To combat these ever-looming challenges, businesses must ensure they continue to mitigate additional costs in the new year. Negotiating with energy companies possibly via a broker who is buying for a multitude of

At AGO, 2022 has seen us grow to 14 hotels in the UK, we believe the hotel sector has so much to offer as a major component of the UK economy. The contribution of the sector should not be underestimated!

SUCCESSFULLY TACKLING INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

Combination of Liberation Group and Cirrus Inns Liberation Group (“Liberation”), the UK and Channel Islands pub, brewing and drinks business and Cirrus Inns, a 22 strong premium pub business which trades from Southwest London across to the Cotswolds, are delighted to announce the combination of the two businesses.

The combination creates a predominantly freehold, estate of 137 pubs, made up of 79 managed and 58 tenanted sites, with an extensive premium accommodation offering of over 400 rooms, stretching from Southwest London to Bristol and the Channel Islands. The combined group will be well-placed to leverage its scale and expertise for the benefit of the business, its customers and its suppliers in the UK and the Channel Islands. Liberation Group has been deliberate in its focus on local suppliers such as Walter Rose, Arthur David, and Hobbs House, providing some of the highest quality fresh and seasonal food available. These suppliers and their products will form the backbone of the food offer that will be rolled out into the new pubs alongside the drinks ranges from our strategic partners and our own breweries.Jonathan Lawson, Liberation CEO, will lead the combined group, with Alex Langlands Pearse (“Langy”), the Cirrus Inns Founder and CEO, joining Liberation Group’s Board as a Non-Executive Director.

In parallel with the transaction, Liberation Group has also agreed new, long-term banking facilities with three of its existing lenders, HSBC, Santander and NatWest, all of whom are supportive of this exciting transaction and the potential for the combined group going forward.

Jonathan Lawson commented: “Liberation Group, Cirrus and our respective majority shareholders, share a

very similar view of pubs, and the unique role they play in our communities. Langy and his team have built a superb business which we are incredibly proud to welcome into Liberation Group. This move is consistent with our strategy of focusing on freehold premium food led pubs with rooms and provides us with further volume growth for our highly successful and award-winning beers such as Butcombe Original, Liberation IPA and our brand-new Tall Tales Pale Ale. I would like to thank Liberation Group’s majority shareholder, Caledonia Investments plc (“Caledonia”) for their support with this transaction.”

Alex Langlands Pearse added: “I have watched the development of Liberation Group over the last few years and along with our major shareholder, the Heineken family, feel confident in the ability of its team to take the business forward. We are reassured that in Caledonia, we have found investors with the similar level of family values, ambition, and long-term approach to build something unique and I look forward to joining the Board”.

Commenting on trading this year Lawson added “Liberation Group has come out of the pandemic in a strong position and despite the obvious headwinds for our customers, we are on course to deliver a strong year’s performance in both the Channel Islands and the UK. We have obviously seen significant pressure on our cost base, but we have worked hard with our suppliers to find solutions wherever possible and have balanced pricing decisions with initiatives to deliver value to our customers. As a result, we have seen a stable gross margin performance in our Pubs and Drinks business, with both showing progress vs 2019”.

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Next Step in Keeping Business Costs Down Digitising the Supplier Order Process with Choco 18

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process, replacing the ‘gut feel, phone and paper list’ system. All available products are shown on the interface in real time, giving chefs the confidence that in a few clicks they can know exactly what products they are ordering and at what cost. This is hugely important, with inflation soaring and food costs changing on a daily basis, the platform provides transparency to chefs for accurate budgeting.

Food waste on the restaurant and supplier side is also adding to economic worries, and it is also leading to more of a focus on creating more sustainable environments. Currently 30-40% of food produced goes to waste each year and nearly three-quarters of that waste happens in the supply chain before consumers are involved. Waste is the third-largest driver of climate change. If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest in carbon dioxide emissions on the planet.

The UK food industry has a real appetite for tech. It’s adventurous.

Many of us know that digitising our business is not optional anymore.

The margin for error with orders being exchanged on pen, paper, voicemail or WhatsApp is too high. Wrong, misheard, or misspelt orders cost money and reputations. If anybody has been watching The Bear, the recent US TV drama about a top chef who takes over his brother’s neighbourhood restaurant in Chicago, you’ll have seen the repeated scenes of increasing frustration when orders are delivered in the wrong quantities.

As our industry prepares for a difficult few seasons, Choco, the industry’s No.1 global ordering platform, has launched to the UK restaurant and supplier market.

Choco can enable both suppliers and restaurants to make every possible financial and process efficiency, improving margins and strengthening the digital food chain.

Choco’s app allows suppliers to offer customers a fully digital ordering

We estimate that, when using the Choco app, restaurants are saving on average 1.27 kilos every week by reducing their ordering mistakes and saving up to two hours every week by improving their efficiency in the kitchen.

THE SUPPLIER PERSPECTIVE

London's Fitzrovia district serving a seasonal menu of modern British cuisine, uses Choco. “I’ve never come across an online food ordering platform for restaurants before, so when I was introduced to Choco I loved the concept. We’ve been using the platform for a few months now and it’s truly transformed the way we do things.

99% of our suppliers use the platform. We can see in real time what is available, and we can select exactly what we want any time of the day. It not only saves me approximately 20 minutes at the end of each service, but it also cuts out the human error, so I now get exactly what I ordered.

Previously, when done by phone, I could be waiting around to speak to someone, then I could read something out wrong or the supplier could have noted it down wrong so with Choco, we both know exactly where we stand so it’s a more seamless, efficient experience.”

Find out more about him and Choco UK at https://choco.com/us/stories/life-at-choco/london-launch https://choco.com/uk/ contact@choco.com

Shaun Henderson, founder of Henderson Seafood, the Brixham-based, sustainable and ethically sourced fish supplier to the restaurant industry is using Choco. “We use it as a platform for our customers to buy online from us. We typically take 50 orders a day. WhatsApp or phone can be prone to human error, but Choco eliminates that. It saves time for our customers as they simply tick box what they want, the order comes through to us, we process it, and the invoice is automated, saving us even more time. Onboarding has been quicker than ever imagined and we were up and running within two weeks - two thirds of our orders are already coming through Choco. Customers have really taken to it.

Choco has really changed the way we do things, and we couldn’t be happier.”

THE CHEF’S EXPERIENCE Chris Bassett, Head Chef at Portland, a Michelin starred restaurant in

Covid Led People To Eat More Plant-Based Foods – And Stick With It A new report published by global food awareness organisation, ProVeg International, has found that a significant number of people began eating more plant-based foods during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report, called “How did Covid-19 impact diets around the UK?”, also found that the switch to more plant-based eating continued as the pandemic subsided.

“These results clearly illustrate a move towards eating more plantbased foods and a move away from animal-based products,” Stephane Jaczniakowska-McGirr, Head of Corporate Engagement at ProVeg, said.

“With this in mind, the future certainly looks bright for dietary change in favour of more plant-based foods in the UK,” she said.

In September 2022, ProVeg International surveyed 1,000 UK residents about their eating habits before, during, and after the pandemic in order to compile the report. The results were conclusive: our diets have changed, and it seems for the better.

COVID impacted all areas of the food-supply chain, affecting farm production, food processing, logistics, and the transportation of supplies to stockists. As a direct result, consumers had to alter their purchasing habits and preferences, swapping some of their favourite foods for other options, and even trying some foods for the first time. Health motivations and a desire to enact compassion also led people to change their diet, along with the change in food availability.

The survey found that, during the height of the pandemic: • 46% of people agreed or strongly agreed that their eating habits had changed substantially; • 39% said they ate a greater variety of foods; • 26% agreed or strongly agreed that they ate fewer animal-based foods; • 26% of people agreed or strongly agreed that they ate more plant-based foods; • 18% of people agreed or strongly agreed that they had both increased

consumption of plant foods and decreased consumption of animal products; and • Of this 18%, 70% agreed or strongly agreed that they had maintained their new eating habits since the end of COVID restrictions, while only 28% agreed or strongly agreed that they had returned to their old eating habits

“Although Covid-19 caused many negative impacts on people’s lives, it’s great to see that the pandemic has had a positive impact on people’s diets. It’s promising to see that many people increased their plantbased consumption during lockdown and have maintained this change moving forward,” Jaczniakowska-McGirr said.

Dispelling the Myths About Good Cellar Hygiene Following the opening of their new 13,500 sq ft Trafford Park facility, sister companies Chemisphere UK and Beer Piper International are working on a drive to educate the industry on the importance of good cellar hygiene and to dispel the myths that it’s a complicated process.

The two companies have a unique proposition – Chemisphere are specialists in providing the hospitality industry with premium detergents and accessories for ware-washing, beverage dispense system sterilisation and kitchen hygiene, whilst Beer Piper provide advanced beer line cleaning systems. This means that complete bar & cellar solutions are available all under one roof.

Chemisphere developed the world’s first purple beer line cleaner changes colour if the line is dirty, when it remains purple you can be confident that your line is absolutely yeast and bacteria free. This product revolutionised beer line cleaning and continues to do so today with both manual cleans and automated cleans.

As publicans and bar managers struggle to maintain their ever-increasing workload in these difficult times,

automated beer line cleaning systems such as Beer Piper have taken the stress out of a little-loved, yet essential, task.

The Beer Piper unit is programmed, meaning it does all the hard work for establishments during their opening hours. One of the distinctive features of the Beer Piper system is the Dispense Line Beer function which gives the option of saving much of the valuable beer that until now, was simply poured down the drain every week when doing a manual line clean.

Chemisphere and Beer Piper continue to invest in new equipment and develop a wider range of products.

Wilf Worsley, Operations Director at Chemisphere said “our research and development department are hard at work and strive to lead the industry through new product development. We are the home of several pioneering products and we continue our mission to educate the industry on the importance of maintaining high hygiene standards of their dispense equipment and glass hygiene to ensure optimum quality of their dispensed products.”

Both companies now look forward to continuing to execute their growth plans with Chemisphere UK focusing on expanding their product range and Beer Piper International on the launch of their new BP5 beer line cleaning machine which will utilise Chemisphere’s game changing powder-based product.

Visit www.chemisphereuk.com and www.beerpiper.co.uk for more information.

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Early Retirement Causing Staffing Shortages, says Lords Report Although the population is getting sicker, most of the rise in sickness-related inactivity is among people who were already inactive. Instead, the decision to retire early among 50-64 year-olds has been the key driver in the change in trend since 2020. It is critical to understand better what drove this wave of retirement. Possible hypotheses should be explored.First, the impact of lifestyle changes during the Covid-19 pandemic, including the furlough scheme, could have prompted some people to consider earlier retirement.Second, increased savings during the pandemic and the UK’s pensions flexibilities, could also have enabled earlier retirement.

A wave of early retirement following the pandemic is the ‘biggest cause of labour shortages’ across the UK, according to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee.

The committee said the labour outlook for the UK was ‘bleak’ and it was critical for the government to consider how inactivity across the labour market can be addressed to help support the economy.

A report by the influential committee has examined the jump in economic inactivity, the number of people not in work or looking for work, and rising vacancies since 2020. Earlier retirement is the biggest of four factors that have made it harder to fill jobs. Increasing sickness; changes in the structure of migration; and an ageing UK population, whose impact was previously concealed by other trends, have also contributed.

The majority of those over 50 who have left the workforce since the pandemic neither want nor expect to return to work. Furthermore, most appear reasonably well-off. Although this group may yet feel the full impact of the cost of living crisis, it would be unwise to proceed on the basis that a significant proportion of those who have exited the labour force since 2020 will come back, or be persuaded back.

The rise in inactivity poses serious challenges to the UK economy, as it: • exacerbates the current inflationary challenge • damages growth in the near term, and • reduces the revenues available to finance public services while demand for those services will grow.

Lord Bridges of Headley, Chair of the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, said: “Why have so many workers left the workforce, after years of declining inactivity? Earlier retirement seems to be the biggest reason. Those who are already economically inactive are becoming sicker, meaning they’re less likely to return to work. So, while other factors were previously masking the impact of an ageing population on the size of the workforce, they are now reinforcing it.

“Taken together these findings are, like mid-winter, bleak. The rise in economic inactivity makes it harder to control inflation; damages growth, and puts pressure on already stretched public finances. That’s why it’s critical the Government does more to understand the causes of increased inactivity, and whether this trend is likely to persist.”

Changes to the structure of migration have had an impact on vacancies, which recently hit record high levels.

In recent years many EU workers, who filled lower paid roles (especially in sectors like agriculture and hospitality), have left the UK. In numerical terms, their departure has been counterbalanced by the arrival of nonEU workers, who were granted visas under the new immigration system which prioritises skilled workers. This has contributed to a mismatch within the labour force, accentuating vacancies and labour shortages in certain sectors.

Since the pandemic, ageing has continued to drive down labour supply. The key difference is that the ageing effect is now being reinforced, rather than offset, by other factors. The impact of an ageing population as a contributor to the workforce squeeze is a factor which has not received the attention it deserves.

The findings of the report underscore the urgency and importance of the Department of Work and Pensions review into workforce participation, which was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 2022 Autumn Statement.

Company Directors Urged to Act Now as Cash Flow Pressure Drive Surge in Insolvencies Company directors are being urged to act now as cash flow pressure drive surge in insolvencies Insolvency figures released this week for November 2022 by the Government’s Insolvency Service show that the number of registered company insolvencies in November 2022 was 2,029 This is 21% higher than in the same month in the previous year (1,676 in November 2021), and 35% higher than the number registered three years previously (pre-pandemic; 1,505 in November 2019).

Restructuring and insolvency professional Oliver Collinge from PKF GM said: “The large rise in corporate insolvency numbers is not surprising compared to this time last year. But a material increase on pre-pandemic levels, as we are seeing now, is concerning. Unfortunately I think this is the start, not the peak, of rising insolvencies.”

It is also challenging for firms to build reliable forecasts at this stage, given the current economic uncertainties, this in turn makes raising additional liquidity or capital more challenging. Speaking to an expert

to discuss the options available is key.” ough 2023 ahead as cash flow pressure on businesses grows and even better-performing businesses won’t be immune Oliver continued: “The current headwinds will create challenges even for some better-performing businesses, not only those that were already in survival mode. The cost-of-living crisis has led to the biggest fall in real pay on record and the price of energy remains high.

Pressure on cash continues, and unfortunately, we expect to see heightened levels of business failures for some time to come.”

“Whilst the Covid loans, support packages and interventions staved off many business closures; the repayments on these loans and other debt accrued during Covid, together with the worsening macro-economic climate means many businesses are beginning to experience severe cash flow pressure. It’s critical businesses act early and seek advice if they are struggling now or think cash flow may be squeezed in the coming months. The earlier they act, the more options they’ll have to secure the business’s long-term survival.”

Reduced Christmas spending and strike action impact retail, hospitality and leisure “Many families are under financial stress and we are seeing reduced spending on the high street in the run up to Christmas as individuals brace themselves for a tough year in 2023. The ongoing strike action and cold weather is also having a knock on effect on those businesses, particularly in the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors, who depend on a surge in Christmas spending.”

COMPANY DIRECTORS URGED TO ACT NOW

Oliver Collinge added: “There are plenty of proactive things you can do now to build resilience into your business for the post-Covid economy; don’t leave it too late. Having a restructuring professional guide you through the process can be invaluable in getting the best outcome and will also help you understand and mitigate your risk as a director.”

“For struggling businesses, it’s not too late to begin negotiations with landlords and creditors to develop manageable repayment plans. Will revenues be high enough to support your cost base? Will cash flows be sufficient to deal with the additional debt burden (both formal and informal) that has accrued during Covid? Perhaps a CVA is something which should be considered or, where you may need to take the difficult decision to make redundancies to survive, consider applying for government funding to meet the short-term cash impact of this.”

Of the 2,029 registered company insolvencies in November 2022: There were 1,595 CVLs, which is 5% higher than in November 2021 and 50% higher than in November 2019; 290 were compulsory liquidations, which is 437% (5.4 times) higher than November 2021 and 7% higher than November 2019; 10 were CVAs, which is the same as November 2021 but 52% lower than November 2019; There were 134 administrations, which is 44% higher than November 2021 but 11% lower than November 2019; and There were no receivership appointments.

How To Create A Compliant Labelling Solution To Meet Natasha’s Law

By Ged Cairns, Head of Auto ID at Brother UK

Natasha’s Law has significant implications for all businesses that produce foods pre-packaged for direct sale (PPDS) to customers on-site.

Together with putting customers at risk, those who don’t comply face the possibility of large fines and reputation damage, with longer-lasting consequences for customer numbers.

Depending on setup and menu size, we offer businesses three types of solutions: a complete standalone solution with pre-built designs and prestored menus, a wirelessly connected tablet and app from one of our specialist software partners, or a multipurpose PC-based solution that can be used alongside our free P-Touch label design and print software.

It’s created a product labelling challenge for food retailers. But while our research found that all agree the regulation will make consumers with food allergies feel safer, many say they are finding it challenging to adapt their labelling processes.

One business benefitting from our multipurpose solution is café Common Ground, in Altrincham in the North West.

After the business started offering takeaway PPDS food for the first time, they used our Brother TD-4520DN professional network desktop label printer, alongside our free P-touch Editor software, which enabled them to design and print custom food labels, alongside logos, images and barcodes. They simply connected the device to a laptop and printed off batches of labels for that day’s products.

Handwritten labels open you up to the risk of human error, and preprinted labels can be costly and limit your ability to make any changes to an ingredient list - neither provide the speed, accuracy and flexibility of a digital, compliant food labelling solution.

Brother has a strong track record of delivering tailored systems for the food service and hospitality sectors and creating a solution for full ingredients labelling for PPDS food needn’t be complex or expensive.

Our compact desktop devices make it easy to create long-lasting, highresolution labels for allergen content, ingredients, barcodes, branding,

pricing and expiry dates quickly and accurately, using thermal print technology without the need for inks or toners. For those with multiple sites, our solutions also integrate with menu management systems

To discover more about how to integrate food labelling solutions into your business, visit www.brother.co.uk/food-labelling

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The Source Trade Show Preview

Take a Bite Out of the Best the South West Has to Offer With 2023 rapidly approaching, it’s time to plan how you’re going to find ingredients for your new menus, the best retail food and drink, and the equipment and services your business needs to keep ahead of the competition. Whether you run a pub, hotel, restaurant, café, deli, farm shop, holiday park, tourist attractions, catering business, supermarket or if your business is food and drink, the Source trade show is for you.

The Source trade show will take place on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th February 2023, at Westpoint, near Exeter. There’s been a food and drink and hospitality show in this time slot in the South West now for more than 20 years. This is one of the key times of year for buyers to seek out new suppliers of products and services and, in partnership with regional food group Taste of the West, this trade show will delight your senses with the latest flavours and ideas. The Source is easily the biggest and best regional trade show in the country. You’ll discover

South West Labels

South West Labels are a supplier of labelling guns, thermal label printers & labels. We’re here for retail, industrial and manufacturing businesses. We’re independent, which means impartial recommendations combined with over 30 years experience in supplying these products.

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everything a food or hospitality business could possibly want, from high quality ingredients, the freshest food and drinks through to foodservice, kitchen equipment and designs, stylish furniture and the latest EPoS and other business systems to keep your operation running smoothly.

This is a two day opportunity for you to see what’s hot in the fast-moving world of cuisine, network with colleagues, and pick up on the trends, business challenges and opportunities shaping the sector for 2023.

Meet the Newcomers, who are new companies from the South West that have never done a trade show before. Plus, many exhibitors put on exclusive show offers that you can advantage of!

For more information about the show and to register to attend, visit www.thesourcetradeshow.co.uk/welcome.

You can also follow the show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @SourceFoodDrink.

known by different names depending on their use.

Labelling guns, price guns, pricing guns, label guns, coding guns and batch guns. Our range of products can meet all needs: Simple low use models, durable machines for industry. A wide variety of specialist features including autoincrementing guns for batch codes.

The labelling gun market can be complicated. Many products are

HALE EVENTS

All equipment is supplied with a one year factory warranty and are designed to give years of reliable and effective service.

Visit us on stand H4 to view our products.

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Barton Reed & Co Barton Reed & Co is the leading supplier of quality furniture to hotels, restaurants, public houses and leisure facilities in the South West. We can supply beautiful leather sofas, stylish high bar stools, comfy tub seats, elegant restaurant tables and chairs, and relaxing beds.

From laid back, seaside charm to cutting-edge design our extensive product range will suit your style and give your business the look that you want to achieve.

We have a huge choice of colours, fabrics and finishes and all our furniture comes with a two-year warranty.

Barton Reed & Co is a familyrun business and we have been involved in the furniture industry since 1945. Over the years we have forged strong relationships with our suppliers to give

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you the best furniture available with a service that goes above and beyond our customers’ expectations.

Seven reasons why you should choose Barton Reed & Co to supply your contract furniture: • Wide range of styles • Easy ordering and re-ordering • Single point of contact • Short lead times • Direct delivery • After sales service • Two-year warranty on every item Get in touch to discuss your furniture requirements or to order our new brochure – we’re here to help.

Call us on 01409 271189, visit www.bartonreed.co.uk or email info@bartonreed.co.uk Alternatively see us on Stand H16 at The Source Trade Show.

Devon Distillery also produces it’s own award winning Dappa (Devon Grappa) and Devoncello as well as a great Sloe Gin. See the advert on this page for details or visit Stand C15.

Devon Distillery can produce a gin just for you.

Specialising in short run white-label production at competitive prices, we have made award winning gins for a number of clients already. If you want your own house gin or a gin for a special occasion Devon Distillery can produce it for you. You can include your own botanicals and design your own label, all with guidance from our master distillers.

CREATE YOUR OWN BESPOKE GIN SEE US ON STAND C15

T: 01803 812 509 E: info@devondistillery.com www.devondistillery.com /devondistillery

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CLH NEWS - SERVING THE INDEPENDENT HOSPITALITY SECTOR FOR 22 YEARS!

HS French Flint - The Glass Container Specialists HS French Flint Ltd are very pleased to be exhibiting at the Source Trade Show again this year and are looking forward to seeing Old Friends as well as New Contacts on STAND E17.

range and have even more wonderful glass jars and bottles to show you this year. Please have a look at our website www.frenchflint.com or give us a call on 020 7237 1750.

Having moved into a new and larger showroom overlooking the River Thames near Tower Bridge we have continued to expand our

HS French Flint Limited, The Gallery, Springalls Wharf, 25a Bermondsey Wall West, London SE16

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It’s Beginning To Taste A Lot Like Christmas- We Can Smell It In The Air For Christmas recipes see our new selection developed for us by master chef Peter Gorton littlepod.co.uk/our-recipes/.

For that extra sparkle we are putting our chopped Vanilla pods into ice cubes adding a dash of luxury to our cocktails.

At LittlePod the decorations are going up early as we prepare for our Christmas party and to say goodbye to a well-loved team member, Olly.

We are decorating our tree with lots of 10 ml miniature tubes of paste which make suitable ‘secret Santa’s’.

Do phone us for details if you want some (01395 232022 -sales).

Of course, the Perfect Gift for the Passionate Cook is our store- cupboard essential, LittlePod tube of Vanilla Paste. Try rubbing it into your turkey. Put a squeeze into your morning porridge, smoothies, Coffee. Vanilla is perfect for savoury dishes as well as the Christmas cake!

Fancy a vegan Christmas? Our products are suitable for vegans. We are also kosher certified and this year we are proud to say that we are a ‘Made in Devon’ Trading standards Approved company.

Cheers to Olly and cheers to you All. Look forward to catching up in 2023!

Vinicola Tombacco Achieves Equalitas Sustainable Winery Certification Padua’s Vinicola Tombacco has been awarded Equalitas Certification, a globally recognised sustainability standard set for the wine sector which guarantees the winery’s commitment to sustainability.

Tombacco, who’s wines are available in the UK through Lanchester Wines, has announced the achievement following a series of both ongoing and new projects to address key sustainability issues. The third-generation family business, which recently celebrated its centenary year, has implemented various practices across its wineries to minimise its impact on the environment.

Solar panels are installed on Tombacco’s buildings, which optimises the cost of electricity covering 10% of the company’s energy needs and is the first step towards complete energy autonomy. An innovative Israeli-type drip irrigation system has been installed, that delivers just enough water and nutrients to the vines while minimising wastage. And, Valoritalia, the Italian certification body, has rewarded 47 Anno Domini's efforts with organic certification which in itself is a guarantee of attention and care to the highest standards.

Furthermore, Tombacco has introduced an employee welfare programme which, in the long term, will see them as recipients of annual awards for their good work and team building activities.

Brothers Cristian and Andrea Tombacco are joint

owners of Vinicola Tombacco.

Cristian said: "Improvement is a path taken one step at a time, and each step must follow a precise direction made up of short-term objectives that lead to more ambitious and prestigious long-term successes. Every year we'll prepare a Sustainability Report setting out the improvement policies that we intend to put into practice, measuring the overall situation. An independent body performs an audit to certify progress: this guarantees greater transparency, but also encourages businesses to show constant commitment and efficiency.”

"We know the path we have decided to take is a difficult one, but we do it with the awareness that this is the right one in order to stay faithful to our principles and guarantee future generations a thriving business like the one we are experiencing today,” concludes Cristian.

The Equalitas standard focuses on the social, environmental and economic pillars of sustainability. It’s a voluntary certification procedure regarding wine sustainability with the aim of bringing together companies in the wine sector to promote one, shared approach to sustainability. For more information, please visit www.equalitas.it/en For more information on Tombacco’s commitment to sustainability, please visit www.rinomatatombacco.it

Let Your Christmas Menu Sparkle with Just Desserts With over 100 handcrafted desserts already on offer, Just Desserts Yorkshire have revealed their Christmas 2022 desserts range. Taking inspiration from those Christmas dessert classics, the new product range offers a unique twist on those traditional festive flavours we all love.

The new festive trio includes:

MINCEPIE FRANZI A sweet butter pastry case filled with classic mincemeat, topped with franzipan sponge and finished with a dusting of sugar snow.

GINGER & TOFFEE CHRISTMAS PUDDING Classic ginger sponge topped with an irresistible toffee sauce – a real winter warmer!

CANDY CANE CHEESECAKE Digestive biscuit base with a white chocolate pepper-

mint ganache topping, finished with whipped cream and a sprinkle of crushed peppermint candy cane.

Established in 1985 in the renowned Salt’s mill, Just Desserts Yorkshire specialise in baking a range of over 100 quality handcrafted desserts.

Using the finest of ingredients, the Just Desserts Yorkshire range includes a selection of over 20 large and individual luxury cheesecakes, decorative gateaux and cakes, tarts and pastries – featuring a range of delicious fillings, the famous Yorkshire Scoundrel, puddings and crumbles and so much more.

Widely available for distribution throughout the UK, Just Desserts Yorkshire supply the hospitality and retail sector, including pubs, restaurants and hotels with the finest of desserts. https://just-desserts.co.uk/

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Elis UK Partners with Harts Group for Laundry & Washroom Requirements Hart Group was impressed with the thorough preparation and attention to detail that Elis has shown. The service has proven to be reliable and straightforward, allowing the restaurant teams to focus on their core business operations rather than worrying about the availability of laundry.

Textile and laundry services provider Elis UK (https://uk.elis.com) has partnered with Harts Group to deliver on laundry and washroom requirements for all its London restaurants. These include the modern Spanish Barrafina and Parrillian restaurant groups, the Mexican El Pastor chain and the historic Soho Quo Vadis restaurant and private members’ club.

Aurelija Sovaite, Operations Manager of Hart Group, said: “We chose Elis after reviewing several options and we’re very pleased by the attention to detail shown in the transition of the services. Visiting every restaurant and getting a full understanding of the needs and challenges of each has meant that the service Elis has designed fits our requirements, reduces the number of deliveries and collections and offers true value for money. As a result, I now spend little time of dealing with complaints in regards to laundry and washroom services, and we’re delighted to have selected Elis as our laundry and washroom partner.”

The company required a range of products such as chef and front-ofhouse uniforms, table linen, kitchen linen and washroom services.

Garments needed to be smart and professionally laundered, with a strong emphasis on quality and brand image. It had historically experienced a lack of consistency with service levels from a range of suppliers, creating complexity and additional administration pressures.

Elis worked closely with Harts Group to understand its key requirements at a site level. It completed site surveys and meetings with the management team of each restaurant. This helped to identify the number and type of garments required and the number of wearers, enabling Elis to work out a schedule that would fit the restaurants’ exacting requirements, while offering a consistent level of service. As a result, Elis was able to reduce the number of weekly collections and deliveries, increase the amount of stock in circulation, and combine all services into one straightforward delivery model. This reduced the carbon footprint of the services being delivered, and unlocked further commercial benefits.

Following the site visits, Elis gained a strong understanding of the operational and logistical requirements for the group and was awarded the contract. The service cycle commenced as part of a two-phase roll-out to support the Group during the withdrawal of the incumbent suppliers.

Quantex: Full Linen Quality Control

As in most situations of life, the first impression counts. This is also true when entering a hotel room as a guest. Our first scrutinizing look often focuses on the essential element of every hotel room: the bed. That is no surprise, since this is where guests spend several hours during the night. Therefore, quality and cleanliness of the bed linen has a decisive influence on the customer experience. However, hygienically clean is usually not enough. For many hotels, immaculate linen is a key requirement as holes and stains in the linen can easily overshadow an otherwise pleasant guest experience.

THE PROBLEM: INACCURATE QUALITY CONTROLS Laundry and hotel staff often work under great time pressure. Stains and holes are often only discovered by the hotel guests, thus leaving a lasting negative impression of the received service.

THE SOLUTION: QUANTEX BY KANNEGIESSER

Working with Harts Group for laundry & washroom requirements Elis UK are proud to have partnered with Harts Group to deliver on laundry and washroom requirements for all its London restaurants.

For all workwear, catering, food service laundry provider requirements please contact 0808 1685795 or uk-marketing@elis.com

Harry Bown, Director of Operations at Hart Group, said: “Having worked with some well-known laundry suppliers in London for many years, it’s been refreshing to work with a supplier of Elis’ professionalism and quality. It was important that we streamlined our invoices and supply chain to remove complexity. Laundry and washroom services have historically taken time to manage. However, Elis has delivered on its commitments and caused no disruption to our operations during the transition.”

Quantex offers automatic, end-to-end quality control of flat linen on Kannegiesser ironer lines. The scan system checks every piece of linen and guarantees highest quality, individually tailored to the needs of each hotel or restaurant. It sorts out flawed pieces of linen and enables quick delivery at the same time.

State-of-the-art camera technology mounted on the folding machine detects stains, holes, worng alignments and wrinkles on both sides of every piece and automatically separates rejected items. Quality criteria can be determined individually for each type of linen and each customer, thus guaranteeing optimally customized quality. The scanning system reduces the workload in quality control, speeds up the feeding process, and lowers the error rate.

Quantex at a glance: 1.Precise hole detection for single and multi-layered pieces 2.Reliable stain detection 3.Real-time detection of wrong alignments and wrinkles 4.Optional disregard of item areas 5.Clear, intuitive user interface 6.Comprehensive statistical evaluation for each criteria Visit www.kannegiesser.com/uk/en or see the advert on the facing page

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Holidaymaker App - The Digital Platform That Powers Your Park Business When holiday park guest spending is at a premium it is time to look at new ways of working. Gain a new competitive advantage with Holidaymaker, our integrated Guest Experience platform to upsell holidays, increase on-park spend and encourage direct re-bookings.

Holidaymaker has been designed to help you engage with your guests from the moment their booking is confirmed, allowing you to deliver key information, upsell and market new opportunities to them and provide an exceptional guest experience before, during and after their stay with you.

We have 24 Parks already using Holidaymaker and over 100,000 guest downloads to date.

Our park owner customers are already …

• Earning more from every booking by up-selling services or promoting products or services from local partners • Creating new revenue streams by promoting special offers, caravan sales, and late-season deals with push notifications • Saving staff time and reducing costs by providing all their key information and messaging via their own branded app.

Holidaymaker is jam-packed with functionality, and we integrate with some of the leading park booking systems to personalise app content, including RMS, Elite Dynamics, Prophet, GemaPark, ParcVu, and CampManager, as well as activity booking systems such as

SumUp POS Our mission is to empower small merchants across the globe

HOW WE CAN HELP We give access to financial services to the millions of businesses that are considered too small for most providers. They’re as much as 10 times smaller than the smallest businesses that would be targeted by banks and traditional providers.

BookWhen.

Holidaymaker app is available for single parks but can also be used by park groups with the multi-park set up.

Manage all the information from one central CMS and allow your guests to select their park (and respective app information) when they download the app.

Here’s just a few examples of what Holidaymaker can provide to you and your guests:• Holiday countdown and payment reminders • Welcome packs and video FAQs • Push notifications – send messages directly to your guest’s smartphone whenever you want to notify them • Things to do, virtual park maps and personalised guest itineraries • Events and special offers • Holiday home sales module – display your lodges and caravans for sale just like RightMove • New - Digital signage module – use one CMS to manage your app and digital signage content and update display screens around your park from your head office.

Book a Demo to see how Holidaymaker technology can help you connect directly with guests and generate new revenue opportunities www.holidaymakerapp.co.uk/discover

What started out as one card reader has now turned into a range of readers, multiple remote payment solutions such as Invoices, Gift Cards, Payment Links and so much more.

INCLUSIVE We want to make technology that anyone can use and everyone has access to. Whether you’re a oneperson show or a team, we’re there for the smallest of businesses.

PERSONAL SUPPORT Do you have questions about the usage of SumUp? We have a dedicat-

ed customer support team in the language that works for you.

SECURE PAYMENTS SumUp card readers are the most secure methods of card payments and have received full certification from a range of regulatory bodies.

RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY SumUp is authorised as a Payment Institution by the Financial Conduct Authority (license no. 900700) and is EMV (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) and PCI-DSS certified.

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a 3 year supply contract to a major Pub Chain following an independently assessed, competitive, performance based tender.

Building on this reputation for quality and performance new Managing Director, Dan Owen, this week announced a major new initiative, the launch of a Fatstrippa Approved Contractor Network following feedback from end users.

All contractors are required to demonstrate; • Understanding of relevant Legislation and Guidelines • Different Methodologies of Fog Management.

• Factory Trained Knowledge of Fatstrippa Range of Products and Options.

Fatstrippa undertake audits of each contractor performance with Approved Status formally reviewed on an annual basis.

For further information contact Dan Owen at info@fatstrippa.co.uk or see the advert on page 35.

New DrainMinor C (Combi Oven Pump) Creates Considerable Interest The New DrainMajor C (Combi Oven Pump) manufactured by Pump Technology Ltd. There are significant advantages that this combi oven drainage pump offers The pump features a tank with its clear side window was the large, triangular, low-level float attached to the pump by a rigid arm, external to the pump casing. Because of the design of this float system the unit can cope with an exceptional quantity of grease, fat and food particles before the reliable start/stop operation of the pump is affected.

The triangular low-level float also means that inlet heights can be just 70mm from base to centreline, giving the appropriate inlet requirement for wall or central island Combi Ovens.

The build quality of the submersible wastewater pump

smartphone.

• View welcome packs, check pool timings, on-park restaurants details, check-out times, events, special offers, holiday home sales and other guest services • Personal itineraries from your things to do, events and activities • Browse interactive park maps • Send out notifications and special offers • Integrate with your booking system • NEW… holiday home sales and digital display screen modules • 100,000 guest downloads to date across our parks

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Fatstrippa Launches Approved Contractors Network Fatstrippa has been at the forefront of Fats, Oils and Greases (FOG’s) Management for the Catering and Food Manufacturing Industries since the 1990’s when it introduced its patented Fatstrippa Range of nonmechanical Grease Recovery Units. These units achieved FOG recovery rates of well below 35 ppm eliminating the need for secondary treatment with costly enzymes or chemicals.

Designed by Chief Marine Engineer, Allan Owen, in close cooperation with Water Authorities, Environmental Agencies and Restauranteurs the Fatstrippa quickly established itself as a market leader in performance, requiring little maintenance and a reputation for robustness. Manufactured from 304 Grade 3mm Stainless steel many of the units installed over 20 years ago are still giving peak performance to this day.

Allan who stepped down day to day running of the business still retains an important role as Chief Engineer to the business with his 65 years technical experience.

With over 40,000 units sold in the UK, Fatstrippa continues to lead the way on performance recently winning

• Give your guests all the information they need for their holiday on their

was also a discussion point, with the mechanical shaft seal arrangement between pump impeller and motor winding generally agreed as an advantage over a common lip seal/diaphragm arrangement, especially considering the hot wastewater temperatures and potential grease which these units have to handle.

It can be connected to multiple ovens or oven and sink combinations. Also, multiple inlet connections can be cut onsite directly into the rigid Polyethylene tank without the need to manifold inlets outside of the tank and then feed into it via a single inlet. This means that the installation footprint is just the size of the compact tank and potential leaks from knocked manifold piping and joints are eliminated.

It looks like the New DrainMinor C is a winner and will soon be featuring in combi oven installations everywhere.

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ComPaCK - THE sTaNdard THaT maKEs THE dIFFErENCE

ProFEssIoNal WarEWasHING sYsTEms rElIaBIlITY HIGH PErFormaNCE GUaraNTEEd assIsTaNCE at prices you will be overjoyed with Purchase/rental/Interest free 0% finance available ComPaCK GlassWasHErs

The Compack glasswashers have simplicity and robust performance in mind.

Where the need for just washing glasses is the main aim this is the machine for the job.

• Electronic control with push buttons for high efficiency and easy to use • 350, 400 and 500 basket machines available • 120 seconds washing cycle • Ecoclean control system for partial clean water refill at every wash cycle • Built in drain pump included • Complete with built in adjustable detergent & rinse aid dispensers • Guarantees hot rinse thermostop • Thermal protection for wash tank and boiler • Light function button with self diagnostic

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ComPaCK FroNT loadING dIsHWasHErs

• Electronic control DIGIT with temperature display • 4 washing cycles • Ecoclean control System for partial clean water refill at every wash cycle • Built in drain pump included • Complete with built in adjustable detergent & rinse aid dispensers • Guarantees hot rinse thermostop • Thermal protection for wash tank and boiler • Built in softener (only on D50S and D55S) • Colour coded function button with self diagnostic • Evolute Electronic control with lCd display

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• Self-diagnosis with errors solution, precise setting of the detergent dispenser, different temperature setting for each cycle • Ecoclean control system for partial clean water refill at every wash cycle (only with built in drain pump).

• Thermal acoustic double door • New inclined and deep-drawn welded tank • Door reinforcement brackets • Adjustable rinsing arm rotation speed • Fully stainless steel made wash and rinse arms for low maintenance, heavy duty, all corrosion resistant • Removable double filtering system for wash and drainage cycle

Web www.compack.uk Email info@compack.uk Tel 0333 456 4500

BT100/BT100s

• Electronic control with LCD display • 4 individual programmable cycles • Ecoclean control System for partial clean water refill at every wash cycle • Built in drain pump included • Complete with built in adjustable detergent & rinse aid dispensers • Break tank – AA air gap – Wras approved • Guarantee rinse temperature 85⁰C at constant pressure • Self cleaning cycle on drain down • Thermal protection for wash tank and boiler • Built in softener (only on BT55S) • Self diagnostic

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Fryers and Oil

By David Chesshire, National Accounts Manager, Blue Seal (www.blue-seal.co.uk) Operators should consider when purchasing a fryer and their oil, the oil capacity against production rate, burner efficiency and recovery rate, as well as a true cool zone in gas fryers to help prolong the oil life. Blue Seal V ray Gas Fryers are our premium fryer and burner system, which come at a higher price compared to some competitors’ gas models. However the fuel efficiency, cost saving, performance and stainless steel high build quality far out way the additional initial cost to the operator.

Blue Seal produce high performance thermostatic controlled gas & electric fryers.

Our Evolution range gas fryers GT60, GT46 & GT45 have a premium feature benefit of all using our patented “V’Ray” burner system. This system uses infrared technology radiating the heat into the tank, only heating the area of oil the baskets are sitting in. This promotes incredibly fast recovery rates, high efficiency for limited fuel consumption provides a true cool zone in conjunction with the specially shaped tank. The true cool zone prevents crumb and food debris that drops below

the batter plates from continuous cooking and carbonising, which in turn helps prevent the degrading of oil quality. This all achieves considerable cost saving for the operator with fuel and oil, as well as time efficiency, producing the finished products.

Blue Seal also offer an additional Filtration units that give a fantastic solution to improving oil life, have great mobility and space saving features as well as powerful pumps & full stainless steel construction.

Moisture, fatty acids and food residue contaminate cooking oil, spoiling fried food taste and causing the oil to smoke. Blue Seal Filtamax removes impurities, quickly and effectively, maintaining consistent high cooking quality and considerable extension of oil life.

The Carbon Pads remove sub-micron particles down to 0.5 microns – this is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand. Daily filtering of fryer oil using carbon filters can massively increase the life span of the oil creating large cost savings and create more consistent finish and taste to the food product.

Evolution Fryers and Filter Units

Why MIWE is a Five-Star Choice For Top Pastry Chefs The oven is the cornerstone of any baking operation for caterers, licensees, and hoteliers. Controlling the movement of air inside the convection oven, coupled with the performance of steam generation, ensures perfect heat distribution and the best baking results. Whether it’s a countertop oven to produce delicious snacks or full-scale ovens for busy kitchens, MIWE offers the oven to suit your needs and to provide the bake quality you demand. It’s no wonder that top pastry chefs request MIWE ovens for their five-star hotels.

The MIWE range of convection baking ovens offer excellent quality throughout the entire product catalogue, with the benefit of gastronomic functions and auto cleaning to provide ovens that offer fantastic flexibility and energy efficiency.

With a myriad of clever features to make baking a pleasure, programmable controllers to ensure consis-

tent results and an automatic cleaning system that allows you to clean your baking station overnight and save energy with the auto-start technology, MIWE convection ovens are designed to offer bakers the solutions to meet their needs.

Its ovens also feature a variety of energysaving technology. The MIWE eco mode ensures the right compromise of low energy consumption and baking-readiness is assured in between baking processes.

In addition, MIWE air control technology allows bakers to precisely control the amount of circulated air in convention ovens, allowing you to ensure optimal baking conditions for all baked goods in every baking phase.

EPP is the exclusive UK distributor of MIWE. To find out more, visit www.eppltd.co.uk

The Ultimate Bs EN 1825 Compliant Grease recovery • over 40,000 Units sold.

• separates down to below 35 parts per million.

• Eliminates need for enzymes or chemicals.

• Constructed of 3mm 304 Grade stainless steel.

• 10 Year Construction Warranty.

• manufactured in UK and Ireland.

• sizes from 0.5 litres Per second through 8.5 litres Per second.

Buy with confidence of performance and the back up of The approved Fatstrippa Contractor Network.

www.fatstrippa.co.uk

For further information contact Fatstrippa sales 0207 207 7713 sales@fatstrippa.co.uk

The Premium Fryer and Burner System The ultimate solution for any catering establishment, perfect for pubs, hotels, restaurants, cafes and much more.

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Café Culture - Pavement Profit

We are an independent supplier serving the outdoor restaurant trade with supplies for outdoor seating areas. We have some large clients including Gondola group along with many smaller cafe bars, restaurants and public houses.

We design and manufacturer our own windbreaks and use the best materials available. For anyone looking long term that saves you money as you won’t be replacing cheap internet imports next season. It’s one area where it doesn’t pay to buy budget as the continual bumps and

scrapes outdoor goods receive combined with the harsh British climate really needs something tough enough for the job.

We also supply Markilux awning which are some of the best made in the industry and Uhlmann parasols another top rated German brand.

Bespoke goods are also a speciality with custom made menu holders, waiter stations and planters all to you requirement. If we can help you do drop a line to sales@cafeculture.biz

"Can We Sit Outside Please?"

Over 79% of UK diners have attested that they would spend more time and money in a restaurant if they incorporated outdoor dining.

Integrating outdoor dining into your establishment is a no brainer decision especially when you consider the al fresco movement across the UK and return on investment opportunities. For example, when discussing predictions for the rise in al fresco dining in 2022, Janice H. Dobson, Business Development Director at Archatrak, said: “Restaurant owners can look at it mathematically, they know the value of every seat they offer and I encourage my clients to ask themselves, ‘what could 8 extra seats, 12 extra seats, 20 extra seats, mean for your business?’ Often, they’ll find that, in a relatively short period of time, these outdoor areas can pay for themselves and continue generating revenue years afterward.”

The maths is simple; seating 16 people under a 4m x 4m parasol, at an average spend of £12.50 per head equals £200. If you were to turn these 3 times a day

that would equal £600. If we multiply that by a realistic 4 days of the week, you’re looking at £2400 or £9,600 a month! Multiply that by 12 and your revenue would increase by £115k per annum.

Assuming 50% gross margin, the investment of 1 parasol could provide a profit contribution of £57.6k per annum, which is a welcome statistic in these economically trying times.

What’s more, our zero deposit leasing options allow for payments to be spread over 2-5 years.

So taking a 4mt X 4mt parasol with a moveable base, import, delivery and fitting, the monthly payment over 36 months would be £184.09 or the weekly equivalent of £42.98. As such, your potential R.O.I. massively outweighs this no deposit figure.

What are you waiting for?!

01352 740164 www.indigoawnings.co.uk enquiries@indigoawnings.co.uk

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From Humble Kitchen To A Growing National Brand! gluten free and available in 15 flavours with two vegan varieties Everyone can enjoy their delicious snacks which can cater for Keto, Vegan, Sugar Free, Gluten Free and Allergen Free lifestyles. You won’t find many competitors who can offer the same choices at such good prices.

If you haven’t heard about Robert’s Dorset before, let me update you. Robert’s Dorset is a family run business established in 2011. Robert Parkin, his wife Helen and their two sons Louis and Rorke set about creating snacks in the family’s humble kitchen and started selling at local markets.

“We took our products to markets in and around our beloved Dorset and were thrilled with the response. We knew our snacks were amazing, but we were blown away that everyone who tried them thought so too!” Robert Parkin From that moment, they have worked hard to ensure their products are of a high quality, ethically sourced and incredibly tasty, while keeping prices low.

They continue to develop delicious new flavours and ideas, as well as consistently deliver those firm favourites they started with all those years ago.

All their snacks are handmade in the beautiful county of Dorset, England, and all items are prepared to order to ensure that customers always get the freshest products. They have a 99.9% waste free production process. They are also 100% certified by RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) and buy only from a segregated supply chain. Pretty impressive.

Robert’s Dorset products include: Proper Pork Crackling – Triple cooked with incredible crunch available in 11 flavours, no MSG or artificial flavours Yummy Peanuts – Grade AA nuts, ethically and sustainably sourced, and available in 13 flavours Fabulous Fudge – Made with locally sourced cream,

They remain a family business, ensuring that their steady growth does not compromise quality or customer focus. This is the beauty of a small company like Robert’s Dorset, they can produce big flavours and fulfil big orders, but without the big price tag as they don’t have the same overheads as other brands.

Robert’s Dorset products are available for both retail and the hospitality industry, with the option of recyclable or reusable packaging in various sizes to suit your needs.

Set up a Trade Account and receive the following benefits: • Dedicated Account Manager • Amazing Trade prices • Easy order options - online or by phone • Next day dispatch on orders received before 2pm, delivered by a trusted, trackable courier • Delicious, high-quality products which will keep your customers coming back for more!

See the advert on page 3 or contact Robert’s Dorset to find out more, or to set up a trade account: robert@robertsdorset.com 01208 875280 www.robertsdorset.com

Fire Detection and Emergency Lighting Solutions You Can Trust Trowbridge and Farnham.

Illumino Ignis are independent, professional and highly experienced. We specialise in the design, commission, supply and support of an incredible range of fire safety, emergency lighting and disability products.

With our head office being based in Yaxley, Peterborough we also have other branches covering the UK; these are located in Cannock, Blackpool,

Besides designing fire alarm and emergency lighting systems, Illumino Ignis also focuses on the distribution of stock from our packed warehouses across the country which hold high levels of stock from many of our fire alarm manufacturers.

As well as distributing stock via courier, if you are in the local area you can pick up your equipment from one of our many branches which have trade counters.

See the advert on page 9 or visit www.illuminoignis.co.uk

The Difference in Engaging Food Hygiene Training is Right in the Video

The Safety Expert has created an online Level 2 Food Hygiene course for hospitality businesses that enables staff to learn through video. The course consists of videos that are filmed in real-life scenarios with practical examples. The course is created and delivered by Natalie Stanton, Founder of The Safety Expert. Natalie is a Chartered Environmental Health Officer, food safety advisor and trainer.

Natalie said: “Presenting information in a visual way can increase knowledge retention. That’s why I opted for video. My mission is to bridge the gap between elearning and face-to-face training. I want to retain the flexibility and affordability of online training whilst presenting information in a visual way to ensure staff learn and remember as much as possible. I know now more than ever food businesses are experiencing a high turnover of staff. It is essential that all of these staff are trained to work safely. After all, a business is only as good as its staff.

I’m passionate about helping food businesses to succeed by ensuring their staff are trained to work safely.

My experience shows that training can’t just be a ‘tick box’ exercise. To produce safe food and for a business to get a good food hygiene rating, staff need to understand food safety. This is only possible if they learn and retain knowledge from training.

Having worked as a local authority EHO for over 11 years I’ve seen many examples of how poor staff training can impact a business. During a food hygiene inspection, it only takes one mistake from a food handler to cost the business its 5-star rating. For example; I’ve seen food handlers panic to get food into the fridge and cause cross-contamination by storing raw meat incorrectly. The EHO can’t ignore this when calculating a food hygiene rating. Effective training should help staff make the right decisions when it comes to food safety.”

To find out more: www.thesafetyexpert.co.uk info@thesafetyexpert.co.uk See the advert on page 9 for further details.

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Authentic Spanish Sangria – Now In A Can! spice giving a refreshing and drinkable palate’’.

Solsueño sangria in a can, introduced to the UK in spring 2022 in partnership with Proof Drinks Ltd, has brought a premium, innovative addition to the pre-mix beverage sector and a ray of liquid Spanish sunshine to UK consumers!

Following a first year of attending many national trade fairs, regional outdoor events, Foodie Festivals and local food & drink fairs, the overwhelming reaction to the liquid is really positive and has driven early successes with on and off-trade distribution, as well as Amazon. Supported by an active social media and extensive sampling campaign, Solsueño has established a firm foothold and the brand is very much looking forward to continued successes into 2023.

Packaged in a modern 330ml slimline can at 5% abv, Solsueño is an authentic sangria, crafted in the Denominacion de Origen region of Jumilla, Murcia.

Using local and natural ingredients, the great tasting liquid is vegan and gluten free, instantly giving consumers the ‘sun, sea and sangria’ holiday feeling.

Ideal for all indoor and outdoor settings, with no preparation or wastage, the can offers single-serve convenience but can also be used in shared occasions adding ice and fruit in a jug. The eco credentials of cans mean lower transport costs due to the lightness of the packaging and the cans are infinitely recyclable.

Awarded Bronze in the 2022 IWSC Alternative Drinks category competition, the professional winetasting panel offered the following tasting notes: ‘’juicy cherry and plum palate, with clove and cinnamon

With pre-mix drinks growing to be a hugely popular category, particularly during the summer, sangria is a natural fit given the high levels of consumer awareness due to Spain being a major holiday destination for the UK consumer.

Solsueño sangria, Bringing Spain to the UK! Contact us at: info@sangria-solsueno.com www.sangria-solsueno.com @sangriasolsueno See the advert on page 2 for details.

Gas - An Important Role to Play In Achieving Net Zero Operations heaters, and MD boiler ranges are all hydrogen 20% blend ready. This instantly delivers an opportunity to embrace more sustainable gas supplies once available without the need for any change in specification, or post-installation upgrades to the appliances.

Despite the call to embrace a net zero approach the majority of existing restaurants, pubs and hotels will depend on gas for their heating and service critical hot water supplies. For this reason, unlocking the potential of hydrogen represents a familiar, easier and more cost-effective way to transition to more sustainable heating practices in buildings with a connection to the gas grid.

With advanced burner technology and rugged titanium stainless steel construction of the heat exchangers Adveco’s ADplus, AD and MD will continue to operate well into the 2030s, providing a practical, future-proof choice today to decarbonise operations in the most costeffective manner as hydrogen blending becomes commonplace. Organisations also gain a clear path to the adoption of future generations of proven 100% hydrogen appliances as the gas network matures and greens.

For those wishing to adopt the hydrogen approach, there remains a question mark over how quickly, where and in what proportion hydrogen will be introduced into the gas grid. The ultimate aim of introducing 100% green hydrogen nationally via the gas network is unlikely to be fully realised until the 2040s. As an interim, the UK is assessing the potential for introducing hydrogen into the existing gas network as early as the end of this decade as a blend at 20% volume to deliver a safer, greener gas alternative that reduces carbon emissions.

Those currently working on commercial water heating projects with Adveco can continue to commit to gasfired applications with the knowledge that Adveco’s instantaneous ADplus and semi-instantaneous AD water

For those wishing to commit to immediately decarbonising their hot water systems, Adveco can support hybrid applications that use solar thermal, as well as heat pumps, to pre-heat water and offset gas-energy usage without removing the gas connection necessary for future infrastructure developments.

Visit www.adveco.co or see the advert on page 2.

Pod in a Pouch - Being Green Shouldn’t Cost the Earth If we can help you reduce your carbon footprint, the cost of your cleaning products, reduce your single use plastics to zero, and save you a tonne of storage space, all whilst improving the quality of your range, then surely, you’d have to be interested?

for both your staff and your facility.

Introducing our eco-friendly dissolvable cleaning pod range:

Product Name PricePrice Per

SIMPLE, SUSTAINABLE, REVOLUTIONARY Pod in a Pouch allows traditional cleaning products to be more sustainable and easier than ever to use, with its clever packaging and soluble capsule design. Enabling you to clean more sustainably, it is easy to implement

Everything from the packaging to the sachet itself is manufactured in the UK which reduces transport costs and therefore your carbon footprint.

Multi-Purpose Glass & Stainless Steel Bathroom Cleaner Toilet & Urinal Descaler

20 x 750ml 20 x 750ml 20 x 750ml 20 x 1 Litre

Pack SizeStandard £9.72 £9.72 £9.72 £19.35

+ VAT + VAT + VAT + VAT

Bottle 0.49p 0.49p 0.49p 0.97p

Virucidal Disinfectant 20 x 750ml £17.00 + VAT 0.85p Degreaser 20 x 760ml £9.72 + VAT 0.49p Degreaser Detergent 100 x 5 Litre £22.86 + VAT 0.23p Air Freshener 20 x 750ml £17.18 + VAT 0.86p Laundry Pods (Non-Bio) 300 £41.90 + VAT 0.14p Trigger Bottles (750ml) 1 £1.99 + VAT Toilet Cleaner Bottle (1 Litre) 1 £1.99 + VAT We are so convinced about our Pod in a Pouch range that we would like to share it with you. Simply go to the link to access the Purozo shop and add “PIAPSAMPLE” to your basket. At checkout you will need to detail which product you would like to try, and we will send you a free sample together with a screen-printed trigger bottle.

See the advert on page 11 or www.purozo.co.uk or call +44 (0) 1594 546 250 for further details. *Offer finishes 16th January 2023 and is limited to one product per customer.

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Iconic Project Management. Commercial Construction Projects; On Time, On Budget, On Brief. Guaranteed.

Iconic Project Management are on a mission to improve the reputation of the construction industry. We exist to help our clients turn their construction plans into reality. It goes without saying that our clients are our number one focus. We love solving their problems and delivering their projects. What we love even more is to delight our clients by exceeding their expectations.

Everyone has a horror story of that building contractor who over-promised and under-delivered. It’s almost considered standard practice to under-quote in order to secure contracts but we think that’s counter-productive.

Almost all our work comes from recommendations by people we’ve worked with in the past. The reason that they are happy to recommend us is not necessarily that we quote the lowest prices and the shortest delivery times but that we can be relied on to deliver what was agreed, by the agreed date.

Our team has over one hundred years of experience between them. We are experts at delivering restaurant and kitchen fit out projects. Satisfied recent clients include, Tim Hortons, Poke House, Boparan Group and Yolk.

Whether you are opening your first restaurant outlet or have a whole chain of pubs you want to fit out, we can help you achieve your ambitions. We’ll guide you through each step, from establishing your brief, procuring your design and selecting contractors, to managing the fit out.

We promise to keep your budgets and timelines on track so that your restaurant or pub is perfectly ready on time for your grand opening. Call us to talk through your project on 07775 543038 or email info@iconicprojectmanagement.com. If you’d like to know more about us, or would like hints and tips on how to plan your project, check out our website at www.iconicprojectmanagement.com

10 Years of Mayfair Furniture Mayfair Furniture will be celebrating 10 years this year of providing the UK’s fastest and affordable commercial furniture. Supplying all kinds of establishments from high end hotel chains to small local takeaways.

We keep in stock a huge variety of items ready for immediate dispatch, and can fulfil a wide range of bespoke orders. We deliver to all areas of the UK, Ireland & Europe.

We are not just a supplier; we understand that from time to time hospitality and leisure establishments like

to give themselves a fresh new look. That's why not only do we supply contract furniture, but when it's time for your establishment to go through a refurbishment we also offer a complete clearance service. We'll organise everything from a suitable time and date, professional clearance staff to remove contract furniture whether fitted or unfitted. Along with our sister company Caterfair who provides commercial catering equipment for your kitchens we are the ideal people to speak to when you are looking to refurbish.

See the advert below for further details.

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Countdown is on for the January Furniture Show!

The January Furniture Show team have been busy working away to provide the furniture and interiors community with another stand out edition of the UK’s premium furniture show. The team have been carefully selecting the best international brands for visitors to source from across 4 sectors; premium Design, Interior Accessories and Furniture, Living Dining & Bedroom and Furniture Upholstery and Beds.

es, panel discussions and interviews with renowned makers and designers from all corners of the industry. This will be an excellent opportunity for visitors to learn from the experts, listen to industry trailblazers and look ahead to 2024 with recognised thought-leaders. Visitors will be able to gain invaluable advice from leading voices on how to overcome potential challenges that may arise in the future for the industry.

From the 22-25 January 2023 the NEC Birmingham will be filled with the latest furniture and interiors accessories for visitors to touch, feel and shop that are guaranteed to help any store stand out from the competition. Explore innovative design concepts from the likes of Baker Furniture, CIMC Ltd, Seconique, Smart Occasional, plus the most stylish interior accessories from Furninova AB, iONE360, Jaipur Furniture, Pacific Lifestyle, Yearn Glass along with a host more!

International, Pathfinder Cutting Technology, UAB Lyra Group and many, many more!

Alongside this, the Furniture Awards will also return in association with Furniture News. The groupd of industry leading judges will crown the best in the industry across the following categories; Sustainability, Global Player, Best of British and Design Innovation. Plus, visitors will be able to meet the rising starts of the furniture industry in the Young Furniture Makers presentation in collaboration with The Furniture Makers Company. This presentation will celebrate the young faces making waves in the industry already and visitors can be the first to discover their leading-edge designs and pieces, perfect for those buyers looking for new and fresh products.

2023’s show will see the return of the Furniture Talks line-up for the second year running. Visitors will be able to enjoy a host of masterclass-

Get your badge now and start browsing our brands online https://thefurnitureshows.com - see you in Birmingham!

Visitors will be able to enjoy the show’s distinctive international flare, with brands coming to exhibit from around the globe so they can connect with buyers from across the pond all under one roof. Discover new pieces from international brands like Amarotto, Atlas Furniture, A.L.F. UNO S.P.A., Aquinos Sofas, Bontempi, ET Elimex-Ivan Radevski, FIM Jiangsu Co Ltd, Furninova AB, Gwinner Wohndesign GmbH, Merlino

Create a Co-ordinated Look with Cost-Effective Furniture Packages

ing arrangement for your venue at great prices.

perfectly paired with 12 upholstered Tall Boston Bar Stools.

For diners, our American Diner Package offers amazing savings on our fun and durable faux red and white leather American Diner range, with 10 Vista Tables and 40 American Diner Chairs.

With 20 Mates Chairs, 20 button top Small Wooden Stools and 10 cast iron Girlshead Tables included, our Pub Furniture Package is the ultimate hassle-free way to refresh your traditional pub furniture while making significant savings. For more contemporary venues our Bar Furniture Package includes three of our popular Shaker Poseur Tables,

Trent’s bar and pub furniture packages are available in light oak, dark oak and walnut finishes, with an optional upholstery upgrade. We’re also happy to discuss any small tweaks you may wish to make to your package order. To find out the latest on these great deals, please visit www.trentfurniture.co.uk or give us a call on 0116 4735 938.

Choosing individual pieces of furniture that complement both each other and your existing space can be tricky, time-consuming and sometimes expensive. That’s why at Trent Furniture, we offer furniture packages designed to give you the perfect seat-

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With the continued success of the ILF Chairs comprehensive website, ILF have now added to the 2 chairs already stocked in 7 colours, a stock armchair in 7 different Faux colours, matching the chairs, plus a 6 colour range stock of Egger laminated table tops in a selection of sizes. A full range of table bases are also kept in stock.

Their new online website offers both indoor and outdoor seating and table solutions.

Divided into Contemporary seating, Barstools, Lounge Seating, Period Seating, Outdoor seating and tables plus Indoor Dining & Coffee height tables, offering a great selection of products to view at your leisure. Also included now an extensive range of stock seating, barstools, table bases and table tops.

Also included is a link to priced chairs and table bases plus a selection of priced made to order seating in a selection of Faux Leather upholstery colours and wood frame colours. These products can also be supplied to customer specification, just ask for details.

Enquiries can be sent to them directly from the website and they will reply within 24 hours. They hope you will enjoy the experience of viewing their easy to navigate website and they look forward to helping clients get the best products for their hospitality site.

Saniflo Provides a New CPD Offering ing for Public Health Engineers, Mechanical Consultants, Architects, Mechanical Installers and Specialist Resellers.

The hour-long talk, which can be supplemented with a two-hour session of pump curve training if required, is designed to discuss and offer technical training on macerators and lifting stations for commercial and domestic buildings. This CPD is part of wastewater and drainage in the public health sector/mechanical engineering.

Saniflo UK – part of the SFA Group and a leading designer and manufacturer of pumps, macerators and lifting stations – has a new CIBSE-approved CPD offer-

bespoke orders. We deliver to all areas of the UK, Ireland & Europe.

Most made to order indoor seating and indoor wooden table bases and tops can be finished to any customer specification. Outdoor items offer a variety of colours within the same product style.

By the end of the presentation, attendees will understand the challenges of gravity-fed drainage systems, be able to identify where and when to use a macerator or lifting station, be able to navigate critical installation requirements and considerations, understand some of the key differences between the lifting station technologies, and be able to use pump curves to help specify the correct pump.

To book a CPD for your organisation, call 020 8842

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Mayfair Furniture will be celebrating 10 years this year of providing the UK’s fastest and affordable commercial furniture. Supplying all kinds of establishments from high end hotel chains to small local takeaways.

We keep in stock a huge variety of items ready for immediate dispatch, and can fulfil a wide range of

We are not just a supplier; we understand that from time to time hospitality and leisure establishments like to give themselves a fresh new look. That's why not only do we supply contract furniture, but when it's time for your establishment to go through a refurbishment we also offer a complete clearance service. We'll organise everything from a suitable time and date, professional clearance staff to remove contract furniture whether fitted or unfitted. Along with our sister company Caterfair who provides commercial catering equipment for your kitchens we are the ideal people to speak to when you are looking to refurbish.

See the advert on page 33 or visit www.mayfairfurniture.co.uk for further details.

CardsSafe - Lock in Our Old Prices Today!

Until January 2023, CardsSafe unit rental will remain at just £9.95 per month.

We have been helping restaurants, bars, pubs, golf courses and other venues to securely retain their customer bank cards while they run a tab for almost twenty years.

Since we introduced rental contracts in 2008, we’ve kept our prices as low as possible at just under a tenner a month and this has never increased. However, due to significant increases in both our cost of goods and related costs, we plan an increase in January 2023.

Our existing customers will continue to benefit from our low prices, so if you’re considering CardsSafe for your business, or need additional units, lock in at just £9.95 per month (per unit) for the duration of your

contract.

There are many benefits to using CardsSafe in bars, restaurants and pubs: • Managing customer tabs • Helping to increase spending, therefore profits • It is a significant deterrent for walkouts • Offers protection against credit card fraud – helps to build trust!

• Pays for itself by reducing charge-back and walkouts • No data capture required to use • Customers have peace of mind that their bank cards are kept safely, and they keep the unique key!

“Turnover increased significantly after CardsSafe was installed, and the system easily pays for itself.”

Siobhan, The Prodigal London.

CardsSafe is affordable! Each unit contains ten card drawers that can be hired for just £9.95 per month.

Each hire comes with customer service troubleshooting and a number of free replacement keys. Additional units can be added at any time.

For more information, please visit www.cardssafe.com Or contact the sales team on 0845 500 1040

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Why Use a Specialist Hospitality Consultant?

Answer: because we can help your business to succeed.

With over 30 years of industry experience in the Hospitality sector, The Bowden Group’s Managing Consultant David Hunter will work with you to address the following elements: Profitability, Operational Strategy, Staff Management, Marketing and The Future of your business.

David will also be on hand to give you extra (and this can be without any extra charge) support through our Sprowts4Mentoring system, to analyse, every single week, your business performance figures … giving you weekly analysis and concise reports, with appropriate guidance, to optimise your business’s Sales, Profitability and Staff Management.

your business actually works’’ we can ensure that you are maximising the labour usage in your business.

Budgeting, Forecasting, Menu Management, Stock Controls, Purchasing, and controlling Variable Costs are just a few of the other areas that David Hunter, your Restaurant Consultant, will work on with you, and improve with you.

PROFITABILITY & OPERATIONS

MANAGING PEOPLE

Our experts will analyse your entire operation and also its key operating figures if they are available. We then help you to identify strategies to manage costs and overheads associated with the core Profitability of running a Hospitality business.

The largest overhead, even higher than Cost of Sales, is the Labour cost, so, with detailed analysis of your wages and being able to understand ‘’the way

Managing people brings with it a whole set of new skills that are now needed more than ever. From ‘’Managing the Managers’’ through to Service and Kitchen staff, your team needs careful and skilful Management, Motivation, guidance and Development.

And YES … Covid19 changed a lot of things. We need to learn from those things!

Right now we are experiencing massive increases in the cost of the raw materials that we buy … both Food and Drink. We will take that fully into consideration. When was the last time that you fully and meticulously costed out and priced correctly, every dish on your menu … both Food and Drinks?

We have a very good record in helping Hospitality business owners to implement processes that improve how they manage their people, which in

turn benefits the owners as well as the Team Members themselves.

We can help you to manage ‘difficult’ people situations, to improve your operational planning, to recruit, train and manage your team better, creating a more productive, pleasant and ‘’retaining’’ working environment.

MARKETING We will help you build a workable, planned Marketing Strategy. We don’t do fancy, posh or expensive … we just recommend what our experience says will actually work for your business.

It’s no longer enough to rely on word-of-mouth and repeat business. You need to employ a wealth of skills in a number of areas to ensure that your Marketing is attracting new customers and engaging with existing customers.

From Digital Marketing, such as Social Media marketing, Websites, eMail Marketing and online advertising, to print design, Promotions and offline advertising, your Hospitality business should be constantly working on ‘’ all things Marketing’’.

If your business is actually struggling, or if you just feel that it could be doing some things better, give David Hunter a quick call on 07831 407984 to arrange a ‘’Free of Charge’’ initial consultation (please quote CLH Offer), when David will discuss with you what could be achieved if you ask us to work with you.

What Should a Business Owner’s Focus Be? When starting a business, the main measure of success is often “how much profit is the company making?”. However, should a business owner also be looking at other financial aspects of their business to help them create and sustain a business with longevity?

“Cash is King” and it is vital to keep a steady flow of cash into your business. Without income you can’t cover your expenses, pay employees or run your day-to-day operations. If cash isn’t coming into your business, you won’t think about growing your business and every business owner should be focusing on growth.

Understanding the finances of your business is hard. Especially if you are not familiar with accounting jargon or technical terms. We help and support business owners who are great at what they do but struggle to understand the complexity of business. Knowing where your business stands in terms of “cash in” and “cash out” is vitally important, especially in the current economic landscape.

Of course, every business wants to make a profit, but profit doesn’t automatically make a stable business. All business owners need to know their numbers. You need to know how much is coming in and going out of your

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business and where it is coming from and going to. You need to know what your income streams are and the company’s expenditure. It’s always good to be thinking about and implementing sales and marketing campaigns to increase revenue. At the same time, you need to review your company’s expenditure and look for ways to reduce expenses regularly. If necessary, renegotiate with current suppliers or look for alternatives. Ask yourself if a particular product or service is working for your business.

We have products which can help with cashflow; Do you need to purchase additional stock for an event or busy time of year? A Working Capital Advance or Overdraft Facility (without the bank) could help.

Do you have a VAT bill which is larger than you expected? Ask us about a VAT Loan. It may be better to retain the capital in your bank.

Are you waiting for customers to settle their invoices but need to pay your suppliers? Invoice Finance could be the solution, receive up to 90% of invoice value in 24 hours, not 30 days or more.

Visit www.businessloansltd.co.uk for further details or see the advert on this page.

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Insurance in the Good Times, Insurance in the Bad Times Independent hospitality businesses play a vital role in the local community across the nation by creating jobs and providing access to essential products and services. When times are bad the last cutback you want to make is your insurance cover, it is the equivalent of throwing parachutes out of a plane to reduce the weight, or throwing life vests out of a ship taking on water to stop it from sinking. In the modern day, insurance is the only truly effective method of mitigating risk.

With over 32 years of experience protecting the hospitality sector, Forum Insurance understands that the key to achieving long-term success is having your business run smoothly and preparing for any unforeseen incidents.

Insurance is designed to do exactly that, protect your livelihood, your assets and your customers – paying the way for your business to truly grow.

WHY FORUM INSURANCE? Over 3 decades we have developed longstanding relationships with insurers and a wealth of insurance broking experience in this sector. We have the access and expertise to provide your business with advice, tailored insurance covers, and competitive premiums. For the most part, we have had great success in understanding our client’s

needs, mitigating the risks involved and when they have a claim, getting them back on their feet with our inhouse claims handling process. We understand that if we look after our clients, our clients will look after us.

Whether you’ve just started your business and are unsure which insurance covers would be beneficial for you, or you’re an experienced business looking for a free insurance review, request a call back using our website or call 0208 909 2899 and our friendly team will be able to help you.

Don’t just take our word for it, we have achieved a 97% satisfaction rate with our clients because we ensure they have the correct cover at a competitive price.

See the advert on the facing page for details.

Capify - We're Here to Support Your Hospitality Business • Purchasing seasonal food and drink • Hiring additional staff • Purchasing new catering equipment … or anything else which your business needs.

For almost 15 years, Capify has worked closely with the hospitality sector, providing business owners with much-needed funding. We’ve been there through some difficult times – like the 2008 recession and Covid-19, and have continued to lend even when the banks have said no.

Unfortunately, business owners are once again confronted with turbulence, thanks to the ongoing cost of living crises. However, there’s still an opportunity to prosper.

According to consumer data company Statista, retail sales over Christmas could reach £82.2 billion British pounds. Whilst that’s down on last year, it’s an increase from 2016, 17, 18 and 20!

Our flexibility means we will try and look beyond your credit history when assessing your application and instead, we will consider whether your business has the potential to deliver solid and sustained growth.

If you'd like to find out how much finance you qualify for, www.capify.co.uk/hospitality-fund

If you’ve got exciting business plans this festive season, leading through to 2023, we can help you achieve them. We’re proud to have created an accessible business loan which is both quick and easy to apply for, and, once approved, the funds can be paid out in as little as 24 hours.

You'll be taken to Capify's website, where you can get a no-obligation quote within minutes. You'll also be able to find out more information about the business loan and the unique and straightforward repayments.

Capify’s finance can be used for any business purpose, whether that’s: • Managing short-term cash flow issues

To find out more www.capify.co.uk/hospitality-fund or call us on 0800 151 0980 to speak to one of our specialist finance sale team.

A Zero Hours Time Bomb? How to Work Out Holiday Pay Under New Rules

By Gareth Matthews, employment law partner at MLP Law (www.mlplaw.co.uk)

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As we enter the busy Christmas season, hospitality businesses should beware of new changes to zero hours contracts and how holiday pay is worked out. Following a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year, the previously commonplace practice of adding 12.07% to wages to cover holiday pay for zero hours workers is no longer acceptable – and hospitality managers must act now to protect themselves.

Zero hours workers, or casual workers, have no set hours and businesses are under no obligation to offer them hours. This makes them an attractive solution to seasonal rush periods like Christmas or major sporting events which see pubs, bars, hotels and clubs heat up in terms of footfall.

The very nature of zero hours work means that people under these contracts end up working variable hours, but this causes difficulty with holidays as all workers in the UK are entitled to paid time off. When there is no set amount paid each week, it becomes tricky to work out a formula to ascertain holiday entitlement and so many organisations settled on enhancing the time worked by 12.07% to reflect a holiday pay allowance.

However, following a recent challenge to this protocol, the Supreme Court has now ruled this this is legally incorrect and that employers must follow a new process to establish holiday pay entitlement.

Now, employers need to work out how many hours were worked on average in the last 52 weeks where the person worked. This gives a weekly average which

is then multiplied by 5.6 (5.6 weeks being the minimum holiday amount, including all bank holidays) to give a holiday allowance.

In many cases, this will give a greater sum that the 12.07% method.

This change will impact all businesses using zero hours workers but particularly those who use seasonal workers, due to the ruling that the average must be taken from weeks worked, not merely the past 12 months – which would have brought their average pay rate down.

There are two solutions for businesses using zero hours workers: Firstly, you can approach the issue by ensuring that all seasonal workers have clearly defined fixed term contracts for each season worked. This takes away the ongoing agreement to offer work, removing a yearround relationship and agreeing upfront a holiday entitlement.

The risk with this approach, however, is that workers may not return following the completion of their fixed term contract; so you must be confident that you can easily replace these workers before choosing this route.

A second option is to tackle this change proactively with zero hours workers, making sure they take annual leave throughout the year so they do not accrue huge payments.

Whatever is right for your business, it’s advisable to receive proper legal input and speak to an expert to find out what is goinG to be best for your organisation.

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