INTERVIEW
on with pace to make sure we don’t lose any that you will find the engagement with SME to make sure we are taken into account
ground with the government. I imagine that and sector-specific groups for hotels, pubs, by the government. The proposed core
would be completed in a short space of time contract catering and so on, making sure purpose of the merged body continues
so to be up and running in April/May time. that all those commercial issues they are to be those we are pursuing separately. A
facing are right at the coal face are picked strong campaign voice to lobby on those big
up and addressed. structural and financial challenges such as
How will UKHospitality be structured?
Brexit, tax, business rates, we will also take a
For a lot of the members there will be limited
difference to how it looks and feels when So it is an amalgamation? lead in delivering an integrative careers and
they are dealing with the ALMR or BHA, In terms of corporate governance it will take skills strategy for the hospitality industry
other than there will be more access points the best of both with a small management that is meeting the challenges that have
for those individual businesses to have board and a larger advisory council looking been put forward by government for all the
their views heard. There will be a strong at policy the new element will be the sector industry so we can secure a good sector
mechanism to ensure that there is real specific groupings that will meet that will deal. We have an international role so it is
grassroot SME engagement as that is what provide really about promoting the sector, protecting
gives us the power when we talk to politicians particularly SME engagement.
for
grassroot
engagement
and
We will have an executive board that
the business within it from the unnecessary
costs of regulation and promoting a vibrant
and government.
What are the main aims of
environment in which businesses can thrive.
looks after the association as a business UKHospitality? and makes sure that the strategy is right I think it is a continuation - what we are Specific short term aims?
and the finances are right, and we will talking here is evolution not revolution. the Brexit - making sure we are getting a deal
have a broadly based advisory council with aims are to do everything we are doing now for our sector that avoids a cliff-edge and
representative at each of the sections that but to do more of it and to do it better - so provides talent that we need to continue
the organisation looks after to make sure we it is not tearing out and throwing away, it is to grow and generate the jobs that the
are debating policy decisions. Underneath about taking it forward with a stronger voice economy as a whole is continuously growing
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