UK Hospitality Companies Commit to 100,000 Jobs for Unemployed Youth

06:39 AM EDT, 10/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Hospitality companies in the UK committed to 100,000 paid jobs over three years for young people not in education, employment, or training. The partnership with UKHospitality includes companies such as hotel and restaurant company Whitbread (WTB.L), food services company Compass Group (CPG.L), pubs and restaurants company Mitchells & Butlers (MAB.L), and French food services and facilities management company Sodexo (SW.PA), according to the UK government's Thursday release. The initiative follows the pledge of 100,000 retail jobs in September.