Hospitality

Is the £10 pint nearly here? Why drinks prices are going up
Social Justice

Is the £10 pint nearly here? Why drinks prices are going up

How much would you pay for a pint? As pubs receive business rates boost from government, Big Issue asks landlords whether the £10 pint could become the norm

Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’
independent cafes

Inside the fight to save independent cafes from ‘corporate greed and exploitative capitalism’

UK high streets and open spaces are becoming increasingly dominated by chain stores, pushing independent operators out. Campaigners fear ‘homogenisation’

Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here’s how I turned things around
Debt

Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here’s how I turned things around

The pressure of Raul’s debt repayments left him suicidal. But life is much better these days

First Dates star Fred Sirieix: ‘I left France because I loved punk’
Letter To My Younger Self

First Dates star Fred Sirieix: ‘I left France because I loved punk’

This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: ‘It’s a festival of giving’
Homelessness

This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: ‘It’s a festival of giving’

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Restaurateur Hakan Topkaya puts love into his kebabs. The cost of living crisis threatens it all
Hospitality

Restaurateur Hakan Topkaya puts love into his kebabs. The cost of living crisis threatens it all

UK hospitality is fighting for survival. What does that mean for our kebabs, curries and chips?
Cost of living

UK hospitality is fighting for survival. What does that mean for our kebabs, curries and chips?

Keeping tips from staff is now illegal – here’s what you need to know
Employment

Keeping tips from staff is now illegal – here’s what you need to know

Police launch probe after Liverpool cafe serving homeless people for free hit with third break-in in two weeks
Homelessness

Police launch probe after Liverpool cafe serving homeless people for free hit with third break-in in two weeks

‘We had to turn away a man who hadn’t eaten for two days’: Liverpool café serving homeless people for free broken into twice in two weeks
Homelessness

‘We had to turn away a man who hadn’t eaten for two days’: Liverpool café serving homeless people for free broken into twice in two weeks

‘I see my father in them’: How one small tea shop plans to empower 1,260 refugees
Recruitment

‘I see my father in them’: How one small tea shop plans to empower 1,260 refugees

Cafe that finds work for adults with learning disabilities appeals for help amid cost of living crisis
Small businesses

Cafe that finds work for adults with learning disabilities appeals for help amid cost of living crisis

Brewdog labels itself ‘anti-sponsor’ of Qatar World Cup… but will still show it
Qatar World Cup

Brewdog labels itself ‘anti-sponsor’ of Qatar World Cup… but will still show it

Cafes, pubs and restaurants are already being hammered by sky-high energy bills
Energy

Cafes, pubs and restaurants are already being hammered by sky-high energy bills

The south London café helping people with learning difficulties into work
Hospitality

The south London café helping people with learning difficulties into work

Pubs and clubs in Newcastle will have to provide free taxis for staff working late-night shifts
Violence against women

Pubs and clubs in Newcastle will have to provide free taxis for staff working late-night shifts

Boris Johnson set to scrap plan to let workers keep tips despite admitting minimum wage isn’t enough to live on
Workers' rights

Boris Johnson set to scrap plan to let workers keep tips despite admitting minimum wage isn’t enough to live on

How to deal with new rules for restaurant menus if you’re worried they might be triggering
Mental health

How to deal with new rules for restaurant menus if you’re worried they might be triggering

Government announces support for crisis-hit hospitality sector – but no furlough or rise in sick pay
Employment

Government announces support for crisis-hit hospitality sector – but no furlough or rise in sick pay

Hospitality job vacancies ‘nosedive’ as Omicron causes Christmas party cancellations
Employment

Hospitality job vacancies ‘nosedive’ as Omicron causes Christmas party cancellations

Should employers make sure staff get home safe? This local council thinks so
Employment

Should employers make sure staff get home safe? This local council thinks so

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Wetherspoons has been hit with beer shortages due to Brexit and Covid
News

Wetherspoons has been hit with beer shortages due to Brexit and Covid

How not to be a dick to hospitality staff
Employment

How not to be a dick to hospitality staff

Hospitality staff shortage: What employers need to do to attract staff
Employment

Hospitality staff shortage: What employers need to do to attract staff

How to fast-track a career in hospitality
Employment

How to fast-track a career in hospitality