‘Perfect storm’ of ingredients, says Mitch Tonks of Rockfish's summer success

Rockfish founder Mitch Tonks has been celebrating "phenomenal" sales since all nine sites reopened across Devon and Dorset, with all 274 staff back from furlough and a further 25 new members joining the seafood restaurant group.

Plans to breathe new life into Nottingham’s Guildhall by converting it into a 162-bedroom hotel will create more than 250 jobs if the project is given the green light at Wednesday’s planning committee.

Hospitality Insurance Group Action (HIGA), which has taken part in legal action against the major business insurers, has said that a significant number of claims which were previously denied may still be claimable.

Trade bodies have issued a plea for government intervention in the rent crisis, calling for the introduction of grants to cover 50% of unpaid rents across retail, leisure and hospitality for six months.