HOSPITALITY ULSTER
@HospUlster
As the leading trade body for the hospitality industry in NI, Hospitality Ulster represents every corner of the sector. Partner with UKH
Great to round off the final HTSB – NI Region meeting before the summer! Plans are now in motion to roll out the Get Into Hospitality and Get On In Hospitality programmes across Northern Ireland, helping to build the skills our industry needs. While we remain mindful of the…
It’s not abstract. The country needs jobs. Hospitality creates them. But we’re being #TaxedOut. theguardian.com/business/2025/… @UKHospKate
The impact of the UK Budget comes home to roost as hospitality shows largest loss in jobs! The industry is being taxed to death!
FYI, the UK has now lost 178,000 payroll #jobs since June 2024... 🙄 The largest fall (108,000) was in accommodation & food services, where higher labour costs have hit hardest. The only sector to show a significant rise (67,000) is health & social work.
"The tax bill on a high street restaurant is twice the tax bill of a major bank, as a percentage of their profits," @allen_m_simpson told @TalkTV. The unjust tax bill facing hospitality is forcing them to be #TaxedOut. Join our calls for action: ukhospitality.org.uk/campaigns/taxe…
UK inflation up again this month - to 3.6% driven by energy and food prices, the former due to lack of meaningful regulation of commercial energy costs and the latter reflecting increases in wage costs and NICs - if we are to get inflation under control we need action on costs
We are being #TaxedOut. The UK's Autumn budget will be critical for our sector. Add your voice to our campaign now. 👉 tinyurl.com/ycsp97mu
Full details to follow. Email [email protected] to register your interest now. Include your name, business name and number of players.
THE FRIDAY FRY. Catching up with @eastantrimmp and @gordonlyons1 to discuss the challenges facing hospitality businesses, including VAT, Rates and the extra costs due to the Windsor Framework. Put simply, hospitality accounts for four out of every five jobs in tourism and takes…
Great work in the battle to get a VAT Cut with our partners @UKHofficial . Proud to be part of the UKH group!
Pleased to see @UKHofficial teams hard work with backbench MPs paying off with this debate and calls for VAT cut gaining traction - more next week
Economy Spokesperson @Diana_uup has called for a reversal of employer National Insurance Contribution (NIC) changes, following new statistics revealing that 27% of hospitality businesses are now operating at a loss. #MakeNIWork Read More👇🏼 uup.org/nic_changes_co…
Delighted to welcome Sacha Lord to Belfast today for our NI Nighttime Economy Commission. We’re bringing together insight and expertise to build a stronger voice at Westminster and the NI Assembly.
“Encouraging to hear the First Minister and deputy First Minister speak at our Trade NI event in Westminster about the importance of partnership working and the pressing need for action on VAT in the hospitality sector.”
Westminster Mission: Securing a Fair VAT Rate for Hospitality Today, Trade NI, the strategic alliance of Hospitality Ulster, Manufacturing NI, and Retail NI is spearheading a major business mission to Westminster, bringing the voice of Northern Ireland’s economy directly to the…
** Last Call to Complete HU Quarterly Survey** Closes Friday 16 May Your Voice Matters Click here to complete survey: tinyurl.com/muy2659b
HU Membership Update Rising Costs and Economic Challenges for Hospitality Businesses The recently published Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (UUEPC) report, supports our position that hospitality businesses are under severe economic pressure, detailing the significant…
📣 Calling all hospitality businesses! A few minutes of your time helps us to inform the decision makers. Your voice matters. 👉 tinyurl.com/rd45beac
Step Into the Spotlight: Enter Ireland’s Next Top Chef 2025 Launched by Economy Minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald and coordinated by the Balmoral Hotel, this not-for-profit competition offers aspiring chefs—both professionals and passionate home cooks aged 16 and over—a platform to…
Local businesses already pay business rates and into a Business Improvement District to fund these vital public services. Hospitality is the most heavily taxed of any economic sector - it does not need another tax to make it less competitive. This would be triple taxing
🏨 Roger asks if a tourist tax could be introduced to ensure litter-free streets 🗣️ Andy explains that the proceeds from his idea of a tourist levy, or a hotel tax, would go towards street cleaning and improved public spaces and public transport
This is not a time to sit on our hands but to activate and push for investment, support and solutions to the challenges that we face.” businesseye.co.uk/news/dwf-to-sp…
