Hospitality Association York - HAY

04/06/2026

Walk for Wellbeing is back! ✨

We're delighted to be hosting a York route for the second year running as part of the national Walk for Wellbeing campaign.

This fantastic initiative raises vital funds and awareness for Lakes Hospitality Association , who support hospitality professionals across the UK and help those who make our industry so special.

This year's theme focuses on the power of reconnection, support and community as positive tools for wellbeing. So, it's time to dust off your walking shoes and join us for a walk that brings people together.

📅 Sunday 11th October
📍 Start and finish: The Milner York
🚶‍♂️20km circular route

This isn't a race, it's an opportunity to connect with colleagues, enjoy the beautiful sights of York, and take a positive step towards better wellbeing.

Taking part is completely free, and everyone is welcome to join us. We're encouraging all participants to get involved in fundraising, whether that's through a personal donation or by asking friends, family and colleagues to support your walk. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us move closer to our £8,000 fundraising target and supports the incredible work Hospitality Action does for people across our industry.

Sign up today and join us as we walk side by side and make a difference together.



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04/06/2026

⚽️🏆 HAY Football Tournament 2026 🏆⚽️

What a fantastic day!

Nine hotel teams went head-to-head, all aiming to take the crown from two-time champions .delta 👀

After some brilliant football, came out on top, with taking second place 🥇🥈

A huge congratulations to all the teams who took part and brought plenty of energy, teamwork and friendly competition to the day.

We wrapped things up with pizza, drinks and plenty of post-match chat 🍕🍻

A big thank you to the team at for hosting us and looking after everyone so well, including accommodating our monthly HAY meeting alongside the tournament.

See you all next year! ⚽️🙌

03/06/2026

📢 Sign the petition and support the call for a fairer 10% VAT rate for hospitality.

HAY are proud to back the campaign, led by Tom Kerridge, which is urging the Government to reduce VAT and give the hospitality sector the support it needs.

A lower VAT rate would help protect jobs, support local businesses and secure a stronger future for hospitality across the UK.

Add your name and help make a difference.

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21/05/2026

We’re delighted to announce our charity partner for the next 12 months, Hoping York Street Kitchen ! 🎉

At a recent HAY meeting, members nominated a range of incredible local charities before voting on who we’d support this year through our social activities. With so many amazing organisations doing important work across York, it was a very tough choice.

Hoping Street Kitchen is a York-based food charity serving home-cooked meals every Sunday to people experiencing homelessness, hardship, or loneliness. Alongside food, they provide essentials, support, signposting, and a welcoming community space for over 100 diners each week.

They also support refugees, help people access refurbished bikes through Cycle Heaven, and advocate for those facing issues such as housing or medical challenges.

We’re really looking forward to supporting their amazing volunteers and the incredible work they do over the next year.

Please give Hoping Street Kitchen a follow and help share the fantastic work they’re doing in our community 💛

15/05/2026

A few more images from last nights event ⛴️ 🍗

15/05/2026

Last night was our annual City Cruise & BBQ event and despite the weather’s best efforts to dampen things, it may just have been our best one yet.

Our night began aboard the City Cruises , where we were greeted with a glass of wine generously provided by Corney & Barrow before setting off to enjoy York from our favourite perspective, the river. A huge thank you to Chris Pegg and the crew for such a warm welcome and as always a brilliant cruise. ⛴️

From there, we took the short walk to the Novotel York Centre terrace, where we were met with a glass of fizz, the smell of the BBQ, and the sound of live music. The weather held out just long enough for everyone to enjoy the food before the heavens opened and the party moved indoors for ping pong and the ever-popular sweet cart!

A huge thank you to Kai and the entire team at Novotel for hosting such a fabulous evening, and to everyone who joined us and helped make the night so memorable. 😊

What made the evening so special wasn’t just the cruise, the BBQ, or even the sunshine we briefly managed to enjoy, it was the people. We're incredibly grateful to welcome so many friends and supporters, some who travelled to spend the evening with us. It genuinely means a great deal, and we never take that support for granted.

14/05/2026

📣 Save the dates ⬇️

Planning is underway for two key HAY events 📅

🏆 Thursday 1st October — HAY Hospitality Awards
Entries for this year’s HAY Hospitality Awards will be opening soon, and we’re busy planning another fantastic event to celebrate our finalists and winners.

🚶 Sunday 11th October — Walk for Wellbeing
Raising awareness of Hospitality Action, and after the success of the inaugral York event last year, Walk for Wellbeing is returning 💙 We’re currently working on the route, so now’s the time to start rounding up your friends, colleagues, and teams to get involved! More details coming soon.

07/05/2026

A brilliant May meeting at the beautiful Elmbank Hotel ✨

Art Nouveau around every corner 🖼️

Huge thanks to Stefan and the Elmbank team for the warm welcome!

23/04/2026

Earlier this week we hosted our annual HAY Quiz Night 💡

16 teams from 11 hotels headed to Revolution York, ready to put their general knowledge to the test in an effort to win first place. The atmosphere was competitive and the questions were tough but there can only be one winner... 🏆

🥇 1st place — The Queens Hotel
🥈 2nd place — Malmaison York
🥉 3rd place — Middletons York

Congratulations to all the podium finishers, and a massive thank you to every team that took part, it was so nice to see you all again!

And of course, a huge shoutout to LSI Entertainment for being our hosts, we love your interactive quiz, you kept things slick but fun. We couldn't do it without you!

Roll on next year... 👀