Strategic Research & Insight (SRI), an independent Cardiff-based research agency has been commissioned by Welsh Government to interview stakeholders to explore establishing a statutory registration or licensing scheme for holiday accommodation operators in Wales. SRI will be speaking to stakeholders in Welsh Government, local authorities and trade associations in Wales, as well as researching best practice in other countries, to consider: Whether developing a registration scheme or licensing scheme would be appropriate in WalesThe options for how a scheme would be operated and delivered at national and/or local levelResources required for each of the best optionsHow a scheme would support wider areas of Welsh Government policy such as housing and […]
Wales A Food Destination are again offering fully funded virtual workshops starting with Breakfast Menu Inspiration with Nerys Howell and Food Styling and Photography with Nerys and Phil Boorman. https://www.foodskills.cymru/wales-a-food-destination/wafd-events/workshops-and-masterclasses-sept/
From 1 October 2021, the requirements for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food labelling will change in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland. The new labelling will help protect your consumers by providing potentially life-saving allergen information on the packaging. Any business that produces PPDS food will be required to label it with the name of the food and a full ingredients list, with allergenic ingredients emphasised within the list. Businesses need to check if their products require PPDS labelling and what they need to do to comply with the new rules. https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/introduction-to-allergen-labelling-changes-ppds
Superfast Business Wales have added new dates to their Tourism and Hospitality-tailored webinar series. Superfast Business Wales will show you how to make your business stand out online, engage new customers, make more of reviews, as well use digital tools like online booking platforms to run your business successfully. 6 October 2021 (1pm – 3pm) – Part 1: Social media for tourism and hospitality 7 October 2021 (1pm – 3pm) – Part 2: Running your tourism and hospitality business online Sign up for the webinars here and find out more about free one-to-one support.
National Hospitality Day is a nationwide celebration of brilliant and resilient restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars, and the suppliers that support them.  Find out more and about how you can get involved https://www.ukhospitality.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1535937
Simply Business are giving away £25,000 to one lucky entrepreneur – to start, grow or revive their small business. To enter, you’ll need to complete an online form detailing why you think you deserve the grant. The Judges are looking for: your storya big dreampositive social impactinnovationa thought-out plan The closing date is 17 September 2021. https://www.simplybusiness.co.uk/business-boost/
A new chair has been appointed to lead the Wales Tourism Alliance (WTA) which represents all sectors of tourism industry in Wales. Suzy Davies officially takes over from Professor Andrew Campbell, who has spent more than three years in the voluntary post, on September 9. Mrs Davies is a former Conservative Member of the National Assembly for Wales, now known as Senedd Cymru. Pembrokeshire-based Mr Campbell, a Professor of Practice in Tourism at the University of Wales Trinity St David and a tourism consultant, has helped steer the tourism industry through the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the most difficult periods in its history. “Whilst it is with some sadness that […]
Coming soon – a brand-new dining concept from the team behind the Three Eagles to launch in the Wrexham area this autumn Following recent news that hospitality and leisure operator One Hundred Knights would be adding to their existing group of venues in the autumn, the latest addition to portfolio has now been revealed. Blk Sheep Baa & Grill, a brand-new restaurant concept from the group will aim to deliver a new generation of British casual-dining, serving delicious nostalgic contemporary British food and drinks that appeal to a broad catchment of diners, in fun and relaxed surroundings. The exact location and opening date for this new venture led by One […]
The Government has announced the launch of a new Live Events Reinsurance Scheme which will offer cost indemnification if an event has to be cancelled, postponed, relocated or abandoned due to new UK Civil Authority restrictions in response to COVID-19. All live events including music festivals, conferences and business events are eligible to purchase that additional cover, which will be available alongside standard commercial events insurance. The key features of the scheme are: It will cover live events that are open to the general public and are physically located in the UK. This includes live music events, festivals, sports events, trade shows and business events. Private events such as weddings […]
The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP), the umbrella body and advocacy group representing the UK events sector, has today published its Shape of Events Report.The report was sponsored by brand communications agency davies tanner, and contains several headline findings, including: Overall event activity was down 95% across the UK during the past 12 monthsThe BVEP estimates the UK events industry lost £57 billion of value from the pre-pandemic level of £70 billion17% of event and exhibition businesses permanently ceased trading during 2020126,000 jobs were lost during the same period However, the BVEP finds that the pandemic has also been a catalyst for change and innovation across the entire events […]