The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) intends to require restaurants with over 250 employees to report average calorie consumption per diner in an effort to combat obesity. This data aims to pressure large chains to enhance the healthiness of their food offerings. However, Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UK Hospitality, criticized the plans, stating that the proposals would impose additional financial challenges and bureaucratic requirements on restaurants already facing difficulties. The industry feels blindsided by these unexpected regulations, which are set to undergo public consultation.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) plans to implement mandatory calorie reporting for restaurants with more than 250 employees. This initiative aims to combat obesity by utilizing average calorie consumption data to encourage healthier food sales and amendments in customer intake.
Kate Nicholls, the chief executive of UK Hospitality, expressed that the restaurant industry has been caught off guard by the new regulations. She emphasized that these proposals could create random and mandatory targets, imposing additional costs and bureaucracy onto an already struggling sector.
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