Redundancy
Coverage of redundancy trends and their impact on the UK hotel industry workforce. Reporting includes analysis of staff layoffs, restructuring efforts, and the wider effects on operational capacity and morale. Also explores how hotels manage redundancy processes in response to economic pressures, market downturns, and business realignment.
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Dec- 2024 -16 DecemberAdvice
Breaking barriers in hospitality: HBD Partners’ Will Davies on inclusion, recruitment, and passion
From a teenager bottling drinks in a pub to a respected recruiter and advocate for LGBTQ+ professionals, Will Davies, Director of HBD Partners and co-founder of Checking-IN (not the podcast by Hotel Owner), has carved out a remarkable career in hospitality. With decades of experience, he has witnessed firsthand how…
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Mar- 2023 -13 MarchHotels
Lomond Hills Hotel in Fife appoints liquidators
Highlander Hotel Ltd, which traded as the Lomond Hills Hotel in Fife, Scotland has appointed Begbies Traynor’s Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig as joint liquidators of its assets. The property, which is located at the foot of the Lomond Hills in Freuchie, Cupar, is an 18th-Century coaching inn that dates…
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Apr- 2022 -6 AprilHotels
Operator of Glasgow city centre hotel enters administration
Bracknell Property LLP and Bracknell Property Subco Limited, the lease owner and operator of a Glasgow City Centre hotel, has entered into administration. It has appointed Derek Forsyth and Nicola Banham, partners at Azets, as joint administrators. Bracknell Property Subco Limited traded the hotel which has 91 rooms, two conference…
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Aug- 2021 -16 AugustHotels
The Glenburn Hotel enters into administration
The Glenburn Hotel based in Rothesay, Scotland, has announced that it has entered into administration. The administration was caused predominantly by the Covid-19 pandemic which led to “unsustainable” cash flow problems, “significant” operating costs and falls in revenue. The hotel had traded briefly since the start of the first lockdown…
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Dec- 2020 -15 DecemberCoronavirus
Hospitality sector accounts for third of jobs lost since February
A third of all jobs which have been lost since February have been from the hospitality industry, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Its latest findings revealed that job losses in the sector were the largest single contributor to the fall in employment. Redundancy figures in…
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Nov- 2020 -24 NovemberFree to read
UKHospitality slams Covid Winter Plan
UKHospitality has criticised PM Boris Johnson’s ‘Covid Winter Plan’, warning that the government is at risk of “killing Christmas” for those who work in the hospitality sector. The trade body has said that the measures, which will see businesses in tier three permitted to provide takeaway only and those in…
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Oct- 2020 -14 OctoberHotel Brands
Beales Hotel sold to HG Construction
Beales Hotels has announced it has sold the The Beales Hotel in Hatfield to HG Construction for an undisclosed sum. The four-star hotel features 53 rooms, a restaurant and conference facilities. Owner Andrew Beale said the decision to sell the hotel comes after a “significant downturn” in its business. Beales…
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Sep- 2020 -17 SeptemberFree to read
UKH warns of major hospitality job losses without employment support
UKHospitality (UKH) has warned that at least 900,000 hospitality jobs are at risk unless the UK Government offers a sector-specific package of employment support that helps businesses retain valuable workers. Giving evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, chief executive Kate Nicholls praised the chancellor’s recent ‘Plan for…
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14 SeptemberEconomy
700,000 jobs at risk as end of furlough scheme draws near
Over 700,000 employees are at risk of being made redundant in the second half of 2020, research from Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has revealed. IES estimates that some 650 thousand redundancies are expected in the second half of 2020, with 445 thousand redundancies in the three months between July…
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3 SeptemberLatest News
Six hotel professionals awarded Master Innholders status
Half a dozen leading hotel management professionals have been awarded Master Innholders status. Recognised as one of the ‘‘highest honours in hotel management’’, the group will assist the organisation’s efforts in “inspiring the next generation of hoteliers”. Among those awarded were Andrew Brown, general manager at Fairmont Windsor Park, Andy…
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