Myerson Solicitors in the Running for The Lawyer Awards 2025 in “The Independents” Category
Top 200 UK law firm Myerson Solicitors is delighted to announce its shortlisting for The Lawyer Awards 2025 in the prestigious “The Independents” category. This recognition comes after a year of significant growth and transformation, reflecting the...
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Franchise Agreements: The Key Clauses to Consider
A franchise is essentially where an owner of a business (the Franchisor ) grants permission to a third party (the Franchisee ) to use the Franchisor's business model and to trade under the Franchisor's brand, typically in return for payment of an...
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Navigating Insolvency in the Hospitality and Leisure Industry
The 2024 Autumn Budget introduced substantial changes to employer national insurance contributions (NICs) that will have a far-reaching impact on businesses, particularly in the hospitality and leisure sector. Set to take effect on 6 April 2025...
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Myerson Solicitors Launches ‘A Taste of Altrincham’ Cookbook in Celebration of Local Food Scene
Myerson Solicitors is proud to announce the launch of The ‘ A Taste of Altrincham’ Cookbook , a carefully curated collection of recipes celebrating the town’s vibrant food scene. Created in partnership with Altrincham BID , the team behind Visit...
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Key Takeaways from Our Recent Legal Insights for the Hospitality and Leisure Sector Webinar
At Myerson Solicitors, we are committed to supporting businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector with expert legal guidance. Our recent seminar provided attendees with valuable insights into key industry challenges, equipping them with the...
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Navigating Commercial Disputes in the Hospitality & Leisure Sector: Protecting Business Interests Amid Financial Strain
Difficult times for the hospitality and leisure industry look set to continue, with sector pressures showing no signs of letting up into 2025. These continued financial pressures may push business relations to breaking point. Our Hospitality and...
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Myerson Solicitors Named Headline Sponsor of Inaugural 'A Taste of Altrincham' Food and Drink Festival
Myerson Solicitors, are delighted to announce that we are the headline sponsor of “ A Taste of Altrincham ,” a brand-new food festival celebrating the town’s exceptional culinary scene. Organised by Altrincham’s Business Improvement District (BID...
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How the New Obligation to Prevent Sexual Harassment Can Safeguard the Hospitality Industry
The hospitality sector frequently faces high-profile scandals involving sexual harassment, largely due to the nature of the industry, where employees interact directly with customers in high-pressure environments. From bars and restaurants to...
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Hospitality & Leisure: Employment Law Update
The hospitality sector faces numerous challenges as a result of upcoming employment law changes. Below, we explore the potential ban on ‘exploitative’ zero-hour contracts, as well as the introduction of a new law on tipping.
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Can My Landlord Take Back Possession Of The Premises I am Operating A Business From?
The location of your premises is often crucial to your business's success, particularly in the hospitality and leisure sector. Relocating can be expensive and disruptive for you and your customers. This raises the question: Can a landlord take back...
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Hospitality and Leisure: Top Tips for Protecting and Exploiting Your IPR
With intellectual property rights ( IPR ) having the potential to drive growth and value for your business by delivering competitive advantages and creating new revenue streams, understanding what IPR your business owns and developing a strong IPR...
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Myerson Solicitors Advise Affetto Foods as Restaurant Domus Italia Expands to Altrincham
Altrincham law firm, Myerson Solicitors, have advised Affetto Foods on the lease assignment of 84-86 Stamford New Road, the property formerly occupied by tapas restaurant Evuna. The property will now be home to the south Manchester based Italian...
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National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage 2024 Increases and Their Impact on the Hospitality and Leisure Sector
As of 1 April 2024, the rates of NMW and NLW have increased in accordance with the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations. Notably, the NLW will apply to a lower age group of those aged 21 and over. The right to receive NMW and NLW applies to most...
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Hope Remains for the Greater Manchester Hospitality Sector
Despite the cost of living crisis undoubtedly having an effect on both individuals and businesses, hope remains for the hospitality sector in Greater Manchester at the beginning of 2024. A host of new venues have opened both locally in Altrincham...
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The Perfect Storm - Ongoing Struggles for Hospitality and Leisure Businesses
New data from commercial real estate analysts Altus Group has revealed that pubs across England and Wales are closing at a rate of two per day. With a reported 383 pubs having been either demolished or redeveloped during the first half of 2023, pub...
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Hospitality and Leisure Q&A: Altrincham Football Club
Altrincham Football Club holds a special place in the hearts of local Altrincham residents and football enthusiasts alike. Over the years, Altrincham FC has evolved, embracing a distinct playing style under the stewardship of manager Phil...
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Hospitality and Leisure – A Battle of the Forms
The backbone of most hospitality and leisure businesses is the legion of suppliers and contractors working away in the background to keep things running smoothly. With the volume of contractual agreements in place with different contractors and...
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Retail Landlords and Tenants – Top Tips for the Festive Period
The festive season is typically a peak selling season for retailers, and with the challenges facing the High Street, many will be taking every opportunity to maximise their revenue this Christmas. Property owners and occupiers should consider their...
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King’s Speech Cements Introduction of Independent Football Regulator
During The King’s Speech 2023, delivered on Tuesday, 7 November, King Charles III declared that ‘[l]egislation will be brought forward to safeguard the future of football clubs for the benefit of communities and fans’. The Football Governance Bill...
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Hospitality Leases and Changes in the Sector
It’s safe to say the hospitality sector has seen its fair share of stressors in the last three years, including high inflation rates, soaring interest rates, rising utility costs and an increase in the cost of raw materials, to name a few. The hike...
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Real Estate Litigation: Hospitality & Leisure Sector Update
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly having come to an end in recent times in the UK, uncertain times remain in the hospitality and leisure sector . However, this has led to an interesting property litigation trend in the landlord-tenant...
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Myerson Solicitors Thrilled to Support New Family-Run Wine Bar, Restaurant & Shop in Knutsford
We are delighted to announce our support for our client Linden Stores on the launch of their brand-new family-run restaurant, wine bar and shop coming to Knutsford. Our dedicated Real Estate team, led by Associate Sarah McNair, supported clients...
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Guarantors for Hospitality Leases Explained
Many landlords will consider asking the tenant of a hospitality lease to provide a guarantor on the grant of the new lease. Guarantors offer some security to landlords in the event that the tenant doesn’t comply with the terms of the lease. They...
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Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Receives Royal Assent
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill received Royal Assent on 18 September 2023, becoming the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023. For more information on the Bill's proposals, please see our previous blog here on...
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Key Takeaways from the Man United – Qualcomm Shirt Agreement
Last month, it was announced that Manchester United had agreed to a new front-of-shirt sponsor, which will see them boast the logo of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc's product, Snapdragon. This news follows the announcement in August 2022 that the two...
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Toffees’ Takeover: Following the Crowd?
News of Everton Football Club’s takeover agreement may have made headlines last Friday, but within the leisure industry itself, it represents the continuation of a pre-existing trend of private equity (PE) investment in sport. Takeover deal agreed...
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The ''Tourist Tax'' – A Boost for the Hospitality and Leisure Sector?
Manchester has become the first UK city to launch a new ''tourist tax'' for visitors. As of 1st April 2023, tourists to the city have been charged a levy of £1.00 a night in a number of city centre hotels and apartments. Seventy-four hotels and...
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ICO Approves Data-Sharing Scheme for UK Gambling Sector
For the period between April 2022 and March 2023, it was estimated that over £3 billion was spent on gambling, demonstrating the sheer size of the industry within the UK and also highlighting the potential problems with irresponsible gambling...
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Legal Checklist for Moving Premises
The legal issues surrounding an office move are paramount to the ongoing success and security of your business. There are numerous pitfalls when exiting your current lease and taking a new lease of a premises, and the right negotiation tactics are...
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Navigating the Complexities of Dilapidations in the Hospitality and Leisure Sector
Whether you have a lease of a pub, restaurant or coffee shop, dealing with disrepair is a major issue for landlords and tenants. Our Hospitality & Leisure solicitors are here to guide you. The term dilapidations refer to items of disrepair that are...
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Myerson's Q&A with MOST Bakery
Welcome to Myerson Solicitor's Q&A with MOST Bakery , where we delve into the story behind this beloved bakery in Altrincham. Myerson's Hospitality and Leisure team sat down with Matt and Suze from MOST Bakery to discuss their specialities...
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Employers in Hospitality and Leisure Affected by New Tipping Laws
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023. The new law makes it unlawful for an employer to withhold tips, gratuities, and service charges (‘ tips ’) that are paid by its customers and requires employers to...
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Terminating Commercial Tenancies
Landlords and tenants within the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors continually have to adapt their portfolios and business on account of market pressures; for landlords, that may involve terminating commercial tenancies to carry out...
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Living in a Goldfish Bowl
A recent decision in the Supreme Court has attracted particular interest due to the high-profile defendant in the case, the Tate Gallery in London. This case is particularly relevant to hospitality businesses looking to use outdoor terraces or...
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Green Credentials and the Need to Re-Imagine our Retail and Town Centre Spaces
The next challenge facing our retail space is the need to reduce environmental impact versus economic sustainability. A cost now, but will inaction lead to a greater financial and environmental burden in the future? Retail use has traditionally...
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The Energy Crisis and the Hospitality and Leisure Sector
The energy crisis will continue to affect the hospitality and leisure sector. As a result of the increase in costs, many businesses have found it difficult to trade and pay their rent following the terms of their lease. In October, the National...
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An Air of Optimism for the Hospitality and Leisure Sector in 2023
With the passing of Blue Monday and the January payslip within reaching distance for many, there is an air of optimism for those engaged in the hospitality and leisure sector in 2023. It would be ignorant not to acknowledge the ongoing challenges...
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Government Consults on Holiday Pay for Part-Year Workers
Following the recent case of Harpur Trust v Brazel, it appeared that many businesses would need to revisit their holiday calculations for part-year workers. Myerson has previously discussed the background and decision of this important case at...
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What Are A Landlord’s Options With An Insolvent Tenant?
The number of company insolvencies reached a 13-year high across England and Wales recently, according to the Office for National Statistics. Restaurants are particularly suffering – with closure rates faster than during the Covid pandemic...
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The Rise of Insolvency Within the Hospitality and Leisure Industry
The hospitality industry has regularly hit the headlines recently as the number of businesses closing due to unaffordable energy bills has increased dramatically. Many more businesses are now facing the threat of insolvency as a result, with the...
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Top Tips: Starting a Business in the Hospitality & Leisure Sector
Now that we have regained some normality in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, business opportunities are now starting to look increasingly appealing to entrepreneurs – the hospitality and leisure industry being just one sector that has seen...
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Carrying Out Legal Due Diligence in the Leisure Industry
Due diligence is an essential component of any business purchase, particularly for hospitality and leisure businesses. It allows the buyer to obtain information relating to the business to manage the risk caused by the principal; buyer beware.
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Can Employers Be Liable for Employee’s Actions?
In the recent case of Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd , the Court of Appeal held that the employer was not vicariously liable for an injury suffered in the workplace because of an employees practical joke. This decision is relevant to all...
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Engaging Temporary Staff During Strikes
This Summer, amidst rising inflation and a cost-of-living crisis, the UK has seen a resurgence in trade union activity as disputes between employers and employees over real-term pay cuts emerge across the UK. For example, members of the RMT took...
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Sponsorship Agreements
With a number of international sporting events taking place over the next few weeks, new sponsorship deals have been dominating the headlines, including; the video platform giant, TikTok, sponsoring the Women's Six Nations 2022, political...
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Handling Business Noise Complaints
Noise complaints are a common issue for many business owners within the hospitality and leisure industry, and it is difficult to know how best to deal with them to prevent them from escalating and potentially being on the wrong end of nuisance...
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Lease Considerations: Pandemic Clauses and Rent Suspension
Pandemic clauses The pandemic has had a significant impact on the hospitality and leisure sector. Many businesses were unable to trade fully or at all and had to close, which has had a devastating impact on them. In light of this, tenants are...
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The Rise of Dark Stores and Dark Kitchens
The terms ‘dark stores’ and ‘dark kitchens’ may be new concepts to some. However, there are some rapidly expanding household names operating dark stores and dark kitchens around the UK, and it is unlikely that the concepts will have gone unnoticed...
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Brand Protection Top Tips for the Hospitality and Leisure Sector
Brand protection Brand protection is vital for all hospitality and leisure businesses, no matter how new, old or well-known the business is. A strong brand helps a business to distinguish itself from its competitors, and it adds value to the...
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Wedding cancellations and Covid-19: can contracts be frustrated and who should pay?
The devastating impact of the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on the hospitality and leisure industry over the past 15 months has been widely publicised. For the majority of the time since March 2020, weddings have not been allowed to take place at...
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Myerson Advises Dexter & Jones on a New Lease as Part of Exciting Expansion Plans
Dexter & Jones The Real Estate Team at Altrincham law firm Myerson Solicitors have advised Dexter & Jones Limited on a new lease of their shop in order for the business to expand into the shop next door to their existing property. Dexter & Jones is...
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