Events caterers left out of Rishi Sunak’s VAT cut

Caterers of funerals, weddings, corporate conferences and other events have been left out of the Chancellor’s £4.1billion tax cut for the hospitality industry, official guidelines suggest. The £70billion UK events industry has been on its knees as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with caterers seeing months of event bookings vanish overnight and some seeing … Read more

Fury of UK farmers as public sector caterers vow to cut meat served by 20 per cent in climate bid

Richard Findlay, Livestock Board Chairman of the National Farmers Union British farmers have reacted with fury at public sector caterers’ move to cut meat servings in schools, universities, care homes, and hospitals by 20 per cent.   Public sector caterers have vowed to hit the target as part of a pledge which also aims to boost … Read more