James Stagg

A group of hospitality leaders are to mentor apprentices through a series of virtual talks aimed at keeping the next generation engaged and active.

Signature Shankly, the property subsidiary of Signature Living’s Shankly hotel in Liverpool, has gone into administration, though the hotel will remain open for business and will accept guests once current trading restrictions are lifted.

The sale of the Ritz hotel in London drove transactions to £1.15b in the capital in the first quarter of this year, with strong interest in sites despite the current coronavirus crisis.

Sodexo has warned that global revenues will be down by up to £2.4b as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.