HU UPDATE 15th May 2020

GRANTS
JOB RETENTION SCHEME
REOPENING
OUTDOOR SPACES
HU ACADEMY

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NI EXECUTIVE £10K & £25K GRANTS

 

Hospitality Ulster continues to push for outstanding grants to be paid urgently, with daily engagement with both the Departments of Finance and Economy.

 

NOTE: Both grant applications close Wednesday 20th May 2020. If you have not done so please make an application now!

 

New guidance is available that outlines how holiday entitlement and pay operate during the Coronavirus pandemic and how it differs from normal.

 

To read more CLICK HERE

 

 

CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME (CJRS)

 

The UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October, but percentage of support may be reduced.

 

Hospitality Ulster continues to lobby for the CJRS to remain in place for hospitality at 80% beyond October.

 

For more info CLICK HERE

 

 

HOSPITALITY REOPENING MUST BE ABOUT SAFETY

 

Hospitality Ulster reacts to the Northern Ireland Executive’s announcement of a five point plan to move forward amid the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic.

 

To read article CLICK HERE

 

 

OUTDOOR SPACES

 

Hospitality Ulster Chief Executive Colin Neill is calling for flexibility from Government and Councils, as he calls for outdoor space to be given over to hospitality businesses to help make them sustainable under social distancing measures.

 

 

CHAMPAGNE ACADEMY MAGNUM RAFFLE

 

The Champagne Academy are holding a charity raffle for one of sixteen magnums of Grandes Marques NV, with all proceeds going to the Drinks Trust- the body formerly known as The Benevolent, who provide care and support to people who form the drinks industry workforce.

 

For more info and to enter CLICK HERE

 

 

ROAD TO RECOVERY PLAN

 

Missed our Road to Recovery Report and 12 point plan?

 

To download the report CLICK HERE

 

 

HU ACADEMY

 

Don’t forget about the HU Academy, Hospitality Ulster's state of the art online training platform, providing over 40 accredited online training courses.

 

For more details CLICK HERE