Food Hygiene
Access essential reporting on food hygiene in UK hotels. Our coverage includes inspection outcomes, regulatory updates, legal enforcement actions, and best practice guidance for maintaining high standards in food safety. With insights tailored for hotel owners, general managers, and F&B operators, we highlight compliance requirements, training needs, and reputational risks, supporting safe and legally sound food service operations across the sector.
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Nov- 2024 -8 NovemberAdvice
Profile: AA Hotel Services MD Simon Numphud
Reflecting on his early days, Numphud describes how hospitality initially found him. “I left school and I didn’t really know what to do,” he recalls. His path began unexpectedly, with a push from his sister, who worked as a head receptionist, encouraging him to attend catering college in Bournemouth. This…
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Oct- 2024 -2 OctoberSponsored
Safety audits in hotels: how to pass with flying colours
In the hospitality industry, maintaining high safety standards is not just a legal requirement – it’s crucial for protecting your guests, staff, visitors and reputation. While running a hotel is already riddled with numerous daily challenges, regularly carrying out safety audits should be one of your top priorities. Not staying…
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Jul- 2024 -1 JulySponsored
Food safety in hotels: Top tips for exceptional guest experience
Food safety in hotels is crucial. From hotel restaurants to room service and minibars in guest rooms, maintaining high food hygiene standards is essential to delight your guests. No one wants to face a low hygiene rating, like a luxury Oxfordshire hotel recently did. Despite its opulent setting and popularity…
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Aug- 2021 -31 AugustFeatures
A digital remedy for ‘dark operations’ in the contract catering industry
The contract catering industry is under scrutiny like never before. While historically subject to significant rules and regulations, the advent of the pandemic has pushed cleanliness and organisations’ responsibilities towards the health of its customers, employees and other service users to the forefront. For operators already trying to manage staff…
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Jul- 2021 -9 JulyAppointments
Vacant hospitality roles rise by 73%
Job postings in May and June 2021 rocketed 73% month-on-month for roles in the hospitality industry, whilst applications were down by 0.3%, according to new data from independent job board CV Library. In addition to its findings, a recent report by the online training provider, High Speed Training, found that…
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Nov- 2019 -21 NovemberFeatures
When an inspector calls: What does greater Airbnb verification mean for the hotel sector
At Halloween, disaster struck as a publically-bookable, large capacity house in America turned first into a party zone and then a tragic murder site, as five were shot dead at the party. The house was originally rented through the Airbnb platform, but naturally the guests didn’t disclose they would be…
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Oct- 2019 -22 OctoberAdvice
Is the current food operator grading scheme fit for purpose?
Every year when the list of Michelin Stars is published, the scheme comes under criticism for various perceived misdemeanours, from being too exclusive, to favouring French cuisine and classic training, and even to creating standards that are so difficult to retain they actually stifle innovation and creativity. I’ll leave others…
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Oct- 2018 -22 OctoberFeatures
How to offer the best breakfast offering
It may be a cliché, but the adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, is never more apt than when you think ‘B&B’. In fact, it is so important to guests that an entire section of our assessment criteria is dedicated to the provision and quality…
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Sep- 2018 -4 SeptemberFeatures
What responsibilities do hoteliers have to be legally compliant?
Being legally compliant is not a guarantee that you’ll be free from the bad news stories that plague hotels, but it does help to guarantee that you won’t be found negligent should the worse happen. All hoteliers are subject to reams of red tape designed to regulate and standardise all…
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Jul- 2018 -24 JulyFeatures
Is there a place for hotels with the rise of the sharing economy?
If I spout the acronym APPG, it is entirely plausible you will have no idea what I am talking about. APPG stands for ‘All Party Parliamentary Group’, which is an informal cross-party group, set up in Parliament to discuss and debate key issues. Despite having no official binding status in…
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