British Hospitality Association
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) served as the UK’s principal trade body for hotels, restaurants, and leisure businesses until its merger in 2018 with the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) to form UKHospitality. At Hotel Owner, we cover the BHA’s legacy in shaping industry policy, lobbying for VAT reform, workforce development, and business rates relief. Our reporting also explores how UKHospitality continues this advocacy, providing a unified voice for the sector on issues such as taxation, sustainability, and post-Brexit labour challenges. This content offers hoteliers and hospitality leaders insights into the evolution of industry representation and its impact on operational strategy and policy engagement.
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Apr- 2021 -26 AprilCoronavirus
Inside the hospitality industry’s staff crisis
As the hospitality industry begins to reopen after a series of strict and financially damaging national lockdowns, business owners are beginning to pick up the pieces after a long year. Married with Britain’s exit from the European Union in January last year, hospitality leaders are beginning to speak up about…
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Aug- 2019 -9 AugustFeatures
Tackling the skills shortage in the hospitality industry
“We’re finding a lot of hotels, wedding venues, restaurants, pubs and bars [are] really struggling to attract and keep skilled and semi-skilled workers,” says Simon Hayton, CEO of recruitment firm Workforce People Solutions. “Staff including chefs, food and beverage managers and assistants, front of house, and housekeeping personnel are amongst…
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Jan- 2019 -29 JanuaryHotels
Staffing shortages ‘biggest operational concern’ for hoteliers, says EY
Problems with recruiting new staff and retaining existing staff is the biggest challenge for UK hotel general managers according to research released by professional services firm EY. Some 28% of UK general managers ranked staffing problems as the biggest challenge, followed by 22% citing cost increases and inability to pass…
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustFeatures
Benefits of independent hoteliers partnering together
One could be forgiven for thinking that branded chains dominate the UK hotel industry. In many ways they do, of course, but according to a comprehensive report by Melvin Gold, which was commissioned to coincide with the Independent Hotel Show in 2016, a little over 50% of all hotels in…
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Jul- 2018 -17 JulyAdvice
Why now is a good time to start your career in hospitality
With Brexit looming, the hospitality industry is right to feel jittery. According to a KPMG report on labour migration in the hospitality sector, compiled for the British Hospitality Association (BHA), the industry is highly reliant on EU nationals. Between 12.3% and 23.7% of the hospitality sector workforce is made up…
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May- 2018 -31 MayEditor's Blog
Thoughts on merging the BHA and ALMR to create UKHospitality
In recent months two of the largest UK hospitality trade associations, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) and the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), merged to create UKHospitality, a new body which will represent 700 operators across 65,000 sites. The new body will bring together businesses from all aspects of…
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Mar- 2018 -9 MarchCurrent Affairs
New report urges hotel industry to team up to fight modern slavery
A new report by the Shiva Foundation has launched calling for immediate and coordinated action to address modern slavery in the hotel industry. The report is called ‘Charting a Course for Collective Action: Addressing Slavery in the Hotel Industry’ and features wide-ranging insights from across the industry. The report is…
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1 MarchHotel Brands
PPHE looking to acquire 40 new apprentices to join the hospitality industry
PPHE Hotel Group, which own the Park Plaza Hotels and Art’otel brands has announced a new apprenticeship academy to meet the increasing demand for workers in the industry. The creation of the Apprenticeship Academy – which is designed in partnership with hospitality apprenticeship provider Umbrella Training – underpins the company’s…
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Feb- 2018 -22 FebruaryPeople
Ufi Ibrahim leaves BHA after ALMR merger
Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has decided to step down after the merger bid by the BHA and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) was approved. Following the approval by members of both the BHA and ALMR at a meeting held on February 21, the…
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16 FebruaryHotels
Hospitality industry leaders unite to create energy advisory board
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has partnered with business cost reduction firm Businesswise Solutions and various other industry figures to launch a new energy advisory board, with the intention of creating a ‘positive change’ in the hospitality sector. According to the groups involved the initial discussions brought a “number of…
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