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Rail strikes ‘cost UK hospitality sector £1.5bn in December alone’

Figure worse than predicted and head of industry body expects ‘more business failures’ in early 2023 The rail strikes have had a worse impact on the UK’s hospitality industry than expected – costing bars, pubs, restaurants and hotels £1.5bn in December alone – according to the head of the body representing the sector. Kate Nicholls, the chief executive of UKHospitality, said this had contributed to a “perfect storm” for businesses battling high energy bills and a cost of living crisis, adding this meant “undoubtedly we will see more business failures” in the next three months. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/30/rail-strikes-cost-uk-hospitality-sector?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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Article about the (fairly tepid, let's be honest) worker's rights reforms and it mentions how zero-hour contracts are 'controversial' and also that some random-ass body called UKHospitality (a lobby group for the hospitality industry, not that the article mentions this) said zero-hour contracts are the (they said 'the', definite article) preferred policy for workers in their sector.

FUNNY HOW THE LOBBYISTS WOULD SAY THAT, AIN'T IT?!

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Hawksmoor Listed for Sale in Potential £100M Valuation Deal

Hawksmoor, the high-end steakhouse chain, is on the market in a deal that could value it at approximately £100m. The restaurant chain has engaged investment bank Stephens to seek potential buyers, aiming to expand its international presence. Founded in 2006 by Will Beckett and Huw Gott, Hawksmoor has grown to 13 locations, including three outside the UK. Recently, it opened its first restaurant in Chicago, adding to its existing sites in Dublin and New York. Graphite Capital has owned a 51% stake in the company since 2013, after investing £35m to support a management buyout by the founders. According to the Financial Times, the investment process will see Beckett, the current chief executive, and Gott, who owns a minority stake, retain their shares following the deal. While Hawksmoor has not commented on the sale, Beckett remarked, “We’ve got a great relationship with Graphite, and together we are getting to know the US investment community in more depth. As that continues, an opportunity may emerge that we wish to explore together.” Beckett and Gott launched the first Hawksmoor restaurant in Spitalfields, east London, in 2006, followed by openings in Covent Garden in 2010 and the City of London in 2011. Recently, Hawksmoor reported a turnover of £90m for the 12 months up to April, a 20% increase from the previous year. A source close to the company indicated that underlying profits exceeded £10m by the end of June. This move comes three years after Hawksmoor abandoned plans to float on the London Stock Exchange, citing industry-wide uncertainties due to supply chain disruptions and labor shortages post-pandemic lockdowns. The potential sale follows several notable restaurant chain transactions in the past year. The Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama, went private in October after accepting a £506m takeover offer from the US buyout group Apollo. In April last year, Fulham Shore, the owner of The Real Greek and Franco Manca, was acquired by the Japanese restaurant operator Toridoll in a deal worth £93m. The potential sale of Hawksmoor arises amid a challenging period for the broader restaurant and pub industry. Last month, UKHospitality reported that between 2021 and 2023, 22,859 businesses in the sector closed, while only 11,734 opened. Graphite Capital has stated that it does not comment on market rumors. Read the full article

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Allen Simpson Named Deputy Chief Executive for UKHospitality

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Train strikes set to cause travel disruption

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By Faarea Masud

Business reporter

Rail passengers are facing disruption on Saturday as train drivers stage a further strike over pay and conditions.

The fresh wave of industrial action by members of the Aslef union means fewer than half of trains will be operating.

Some journeys will be subject to short-notice cancellation and passengers are advised to check before they travel.

Businesses have called for an urgent resolution to the dispute within the rail industry which has been going on for more than a year.

Aslef members will also strike on Wednesday, 4 October and are implementing a five-day overtime ban between next Monday and Friday.

Pubs and restaurants are among 37 companies who have co-signed a letter with UKHospitality, the industry association, to Transport Secretary Mark Harper, train operators and unions stating that the latest strikes will cost the sector up to £400m.

The likes of Rick Stein, Greene King, Revolution Bars and Fuller’s have also asked all those involved in the dispute to make a public commitment not to strike over Christmas.

They wrote: “The festive season is a crucial period for our workforce: missed shifts and subsequent lost earnings – including lost income from tips – would be most acutely felt around Christmas”.

But on Thursday, Aslef’s secretary general Mick Whelan said he would not rule out further strike action in the Christmas period, adding the union was willing to talk to rail companies, but “no-one’s interested, they don’t want a resolution”.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said “there is a fair and reasonable offer on the table” which he urged Mr Whelan to put to his members.

“What Aslef want, with their political strike today timed for the Conservative party conference, is a large pay rise with no strings attached, no reform to make the rail system better for passengers,” Mr Harper told BBC Breakfast.

Train companies said that service levels on Saturday will vary across England, and some journeys in Scotland and Wales will also be affected.

Workers across 14 different train companies are expected to take part in strikes on Saturday. They are:

Avanti West Coast

c2c

Chiltern Railways

Cross Country Trains

East Midlands Railway

Great Western Railway

Greater Anglia

LNER

Northern Trains

South Eastern

South Western Railway

Transpennine Express

West Midlands Trains

GTR (including Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern)

Which services are affected by the latest train strikes?

The strikes coincide with the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Manchester which begins on Sunday.

The rail industry is likely to be a subject of discussion as speculation mounts that the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 rail link may be scrapped.

Network Rail has advised of “significant disruption”, with services also likely to start later on the day immediately following a full strike day.

It said that customers with advance, anytime or off-peak tickets for travel on Saturday can use their tickets up to and including Tuesday, 3 October.

Network Rail also said there is a fee-free refund or exchange available for those who choose not to travel on strike days. It added that there is cross-industry ticket acceptance between different train companies and temporary removal of “certain ticket restrictions”.

With more than a dozen train companies affected, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) – which represents train companies – said its offer for improved worker pay remained on the table. It said its offer was reasonable, claiming that it would bring average driver salaries from £60,000 to £65,000.

Aslef rejected proposals in April, which involved pay rises of 4% two years in a row, in exchange for changes to ways of working. The union has argued that drivers are being asked to sacrifice their working conditions in exchange for a below-inflation pay rise.

Aslef and the RMT union, which represents other rail workers, have held a series of strikes since last summer which have brought much of the network to a standstill.

Separately, there will be strikes on London Underground by RMT union members on Wednesday, 4 October and Friday, 6 October.

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Le PIB du Royaume-Uni s'est contracté de 0,3 % en juillet-septembre, à la traîne des autres pays du G7, alors que le niveau de vie des ménages britanniques chute à nouveauLes tarifs ferroviaires en Angleterre augmenteront jusqu'à 5,9% en mars Andy Bruce de Reuters a résumé les points clés du rapport trimestriel sur les comptes nationaux du PIB britannique publié aujourd'hui.La vague de grèves à travers le Royaume-Uni ces dernières semaines pourrait également affecter la croissance économique ce trimestre.Kate Nicholls, directrice générale du groupe commercial UKHospitality, a déclaré que les recettes étaient inférieures de 46 % en termes réels à celles de la même semaine en 2019. Quatre jours de grève ont semé le chaos dans les services ferroviaires et convaincu de nombreuses personnes de travailler à domicile.Dans l'ensemble de Londres, les revenus ont baissé de 37% la semaine dernière par rapport à 2019 et en tenant compte de l'inflation, a déclaré Nicholls. Les entreprises hôtelières du Royaume-Uni ont signalé un taux d'annulation de 30% sur les réservations, car les fêtes de Noël ont été annulées. Continuer la lecture...

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Christmas parties cancelled because of rail strikes

Christmas parties cancelled because of rail strikes

Up to 40 per cent of Christmas parties and bookings are set to be cancelled as a result of new rail strikes, a hospitality trade body has predicted. The warning from UKHospitality comes as the UK braces for a wave of rail strikes this month at what is one of the busiest times of year for travel amid festive celebrations. Christmas cancellations would deepen a third year of disruption for the…

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Last night Chrissie and I were sitting on the side porch enjoying the evening. I live on a corner lot so my side porch sits right beside the sidewalk and we can see all the kids headed to a nearby park or families out for an evening stroll. As a result of my accident and our dog, Chip, we have become neighborhood celebrities. The neighbors like to stop by and check on my progress and see what stick Chip might be chewing that day. Last night, however, we had a special guest. As Chrissie and I were on the porch an unfamiliar car stopped in the street and a familiar face emerged. It was Chris, my nurse from my time at UK hospital. I had forgotten that Chris lived in our neighborhood. He was on his way to the grocery when he noticed Chrissie and me on the porch. We caught up briefly and he congratulated me on my progress. I wanted to make sure to document how much he and the staff at UK helped make a full recovery possible. My doctors have been wonderful, but without the care and compassion that my nurses and techs provided I could not have the positive outlook I have maintained while healing. Chris and his colleagues provided me with hope, support, and helped instill a positive attitude to begin my road to recovery and I cannot thank them enough.