Talking about the 2025 autumn budget and what it means for hospitality
Fri Dec 12 2025
In this episode of Talking Food with Bidfood, Catherine Hinchcliff is joined by Jim Cathcart, Policy Director at UKHospitality, to break down the 2025 Autumn Budget and explore what the fallout really means for the hospitality and foodservice sectors. From mandatory food reporting proposals to new red tape reforms, this episode dives into the policies shaping the future of our industry, and what operators, chefs, buyers and food development teams need to know right now. Tune in to explore: And much more! Whether you’re an operator, buyer, chef, catering manager or part of a food development team, this episode offers...
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(00:00:00) - Talking Food: Autumn Budget(00:01:49) - autumn budget(00:03:37) - Brexit: The biggest impact on hospitality(00:10:15) - Business Rates and Input Costs(00:11:25) - Business Rates: Tourism and Leisure(00:17:21) - VAT in the Budget(00:19:35) - House of Hospitality: National Living Wage and National Insurance Contributions(00:27:19) - Holiday Tax(00:29:46) - The Future of Healthy Food Reporting in the UK(00:32:31) - What's needed to alleviate pressure in the hospitality sector?(00:35:32) - 3 practical tips for hospitality businesses after the budget(00:37:31) - Talking Food
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In this episode of Talking Food with Bidfood, Catherine Hinchcliff is joined by Jim Cathcart, Policy Director at UKHospitality, to break down the 2025 Autumn Budget and explore what the fallout really means for the hospitality and foodservice sectors. From mandatory food reporting proposals to new red tape reforms, this episode dives into the policies shaping the future of our industry, and what operators, chefs, buyers and food development teams need to know right now. Tune in to explore: And much more! Whether you’re an operator, buyer, chef, catering manager or part of a food development team, this episode offers... Chapters (00:00:00) - Talking Food: Autumn Budget(00:01:49) - autumn budget(00:03:37) - Brexit: The biggest impact on hospitality(00:10:15) - Business Rates and Input Costs(00:11:25) - Business Rates: Tourism and Leisure(00:17:21) - VAT in the Budget(00:19:35) - House of Hospitality: National Living Wage and National Insurance Contributions(00:27:19) - Holiday Tax(00:29:46) - The Future of Healthy Food Reporting in the UK(00:32:31) - What's needed to alleviate pressure in the hospitality sector?(00:35:32) - 3 practical tips for hospitality businesses after the budget(00:37:31) - Talking Food