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November 1, BigHospitality
- New UK sustainable palm oil targets welcomed by industry bodies and businesses – the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has welcomed the Government’s recent commitment to achieve 100 per cent sourcing of credibly sustainable …
October 29, Scotish Parliament
- British Hospitality Association - The British Hospitality Association (BHA), incorporating The Restaurant Association, is the national trade association for the hotel, restaurant and catering …
October 2, Scotsman
- Ray McCowan: A new academy will help support our vital tourism trade – The tourism industry is one of Scotland’s key drivers. Last year, the sector contributed £11…while still at school, will help. By 2020, according to the British Hospitality Association, a further 475,000 jobs could be created across the…
September 27, BigHospitality
- Red Tractor Week highlights increasing importance of food quality … – Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice made an appeal to chefs and restaurateurs through a letter to the British Hospitality Association, in which he argued …
September 20, BigHospitality
- Scotland’s first Hospitality and Tourism Academy gets Government backing – The British Hospitality Association Scotland’s executive director, Willie Macloed, told BigHospitality the association welcomed the introduction of the academy. “This represents a wonderful opportunity to introduce young people to the range of careers …
September 14, Caterer and Hotelkeeper
- Will tourism count the cost of Cameron’s cutbacks? – … really was doing his best and trying to make an impression,” said Martin Couchman, deputy chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA)
September 14, BigHospitality
- Prezzo becomes latest restaurant group to join industry VAT club – In a recent exclusive interview for BigHospitality, Ufi Ibrahim, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) chief executive, said the Government’s refusal to …
September 12, BigHospitality
- The BHA’s Ufi Ibrahim What the Government must do for hospitality … – With Hugh Robertson promoted to the role of Minister for Sport and Tourism in last week’s Cabinet reshuffle, the British Hospitality Association’s chief …
September 5, BigHospitality
- Scotland’s £1m food and drink boost provides ‘golden opportunity … – The British Hospitality Association’s executive director in Scotland, Willie Macleod, believes the money has the potential to heighten the profile of …
September 5, BigHospitality
- John Penrose stands down as Tourism Minister as DCMS is reduced in … - A statement responding to the news came swiftly from The British Hospitality Association who said it was ‘extremely disappointed’ that Penrose had stood …
September 5, Scottish Daily Records
- Scottish summer tourism hit by bad weather and struggling economy - Speaking at a meeting of Holyrood’s Tourism Committee, Willie Macleod, executive director for Scotland with the British Hospitality Association (BHA), …
September 5, Travel Weekly UK
- Abta dismay at demise of tourism ministerial role - The British Hospitality Association also expressed concern. BHA deputy chief executive Martin Couchman said: “We are extremly disappointed that John Penrose …
September 3, Caterer and Hotelkeeper
- DuPont Teflon joins Think Again campaign - Research recently published suggests that 93% of hospitality professionals … said: “The report by the British Hospitality Association states that the UK …
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