Insightful podcasts from the trade association for the UK hospitality industry
Episodes
Jul 9, 2021
Jul 9, 2021
18 min
UKH has launched its latest podcast series, a weekly podcast with UKH CEO Kate Nicholls. In the first episode Kate discusses the current issues hospitality businesses are facing.
May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021
33 min
UKHospitality Chief Executive, Kate Nicholls OBE, speaks to Paul Scully MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business, Consumers, Labour Markets and Hospitality). Find out more about how Paul Scully plans to work with hospitality in his new position as Hospitality Minister and how the industry can play a role in the Government’s levelling up and building back better plans.
Jul 3, 2020
Jul 3, 2020
29 min
UKH speaks to Hospitality Heroes, Greg Mangham Founder of Only A Pavement Away, Tom Aikens, Chef and restauranteur and Anthony Pender Co-Founder of the Yummy Pub Co, about what they and their teams have done over the past few months to help during the Coronavirus pandemic. Listen to their discussion about their various initiatives and what their thoughts were as the pandemic hit and forced hospitality businesses to close.
https://onlyapavementaway.co.uk/
Sep 24, 2019
Sep 24, 2019
10 min
We speak to Nick Bish the founder of the Operations Managers Awards to find out more about the awards and what makes them special.
These award winning awards shine a spotlight on the talented level of operations management with multi-site responsibilities and celebrate the individual and collective success of the winners and nominees, who have completed a rigorous and stimulating series of challenges that assess their skill and contribute to their professional development.
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www.ukhospitality.org.uk | info@ukhospitality.org.uk | @UKHofficial | Spotify
Aug 19, 2019
Aug 19, 2019
10 min
Following recent data from The Sunday Times which found hosts with multiple listings now dominate the online platform websites. UKH explores what this means for guests, residents and the neighbourhoods they pop up in.
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www.ukhospitality.org.uk | @UKHofficial | Spotify | info@ukhospitality.org.uk
Aug 2, 2019
Aug 2, 2019
19 min
In this episode we discuss the top 5 things hospitality businesses should look at if they want to ensure they get a 5 star hygiene rating.
Useful Links:
https://www.ukhospitality.org.uk/page/GuidesandToolkits
Get in touch:
www.ukhospitality.org.uk | @UKHofficial | Spotify | info@ukhospitality.org.uk
Jul 12, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
8 min
In this episode we talk about rare burgers and what the law around serving pink burgers is following comments by Boris Johnson that he found it ludicrous restaurants were allowed to serve rare burgers.
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
11 min
In response to food allergy incidents the Government is intending on changing food allergen information laws to avoid any future cases. This episode discusses the options proposed in a recent Government consultation on allergen information for prepacked food for direct sale, and what this would mean for the businesses who offer such food.
Mar 14, 2019
Mar 14, 2019
6 min
This is the first episode in the Compliance Explained series which looks at the various regulations and other compliance issues hospitality businesses will encounter.
This episode covers music licensing and the cost impact collective copyright collection can have on hospitality businesses. Businesses may have received bills from names such as PPL and PRS, collecting royalties for music played anywhere within a business that the public can hear. Listen to find out about the recent developments within this area, including the new joint invoicing service.
Mar 13, 2019
Mar 13, 2019
32 min
In this episode UKH explores what the operating environment is like in the outdoor and event venue space. We sat down with Alex Brooke the co-founder of Peppermint Events to get his take; discussing how he identifies gaps in the market, staffing availability, technology and much more.
In 2003, Alex Brooke and Adam Hempenstall formed Peppermint Events to deliver fresh event concepts and high quality bars at outdoor events. Peppermint now services over 40 events every year, primarily delivering premium bar solutions to one day concerts, sports events and music festivals.