“Substantial Progress” in Sector’s Recovery Says Report

The government has issued an update on its hospitality strateg y setting out the ways it is suppor ting the sector to overcome the significant challenges it faces par ticularly with staffing issues and licensing

The tragedy was originally launched by the then business minister Paul Scully and led to the creation of a hospitality council which was tasked with seeking solutions post-pandemic

UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said:

“The Hospitality Strateg y was a seismic shift in the way Government sees hospitality, as was the development of a Minister with specific responsibility for the sector

“This update shows the substantial progress that has already been made in the sector s recover y and towards a more resilient future , despite the massive external shocks we have faced

The work following the publication of the strateg y shows the clear value in Government working together with industr y on key issues within the sector, but there is still more to do to meet our mutual objectives

“Action from the Chancellor in the Budget this month can help suppor t those objectives, par ticularly across workforce , energ y resilience and access to finance Inter vention in the energ y market, reform of the Apprenticeship Levy and greater flexibility around debt repayments would greatly benefit hospitality businesses allowing them to accelerate growth and create even more job oppor tunities