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Co-op targets out of work hospitality staff for 5,000 new roles

19 March 2020 by

The Co-op has announced plans to create 5,000 store-based roles, which will provide temporary employment for hospitality workers who have lost their jobs amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

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Hotels move to reduced hours, closures and temporary leave to preserve jobs

18 March 2020 by

Hotel groups in the UK are moving to reduce staff hours or put employees on temporary leave in order to preserve jobs through the coronavirus crisis.

Pig at Harlyn Bay opening postponed News

Pig at Harlyn Bay opening postponed

18 March 2020 by

The opening of the Pig at Harlyn Bay in Cornwall has been postponed until June due[...]

Italian restaurant boss banned after failing to pay correct taxes News

Italian restaurant boss banned after failing to pay correct taxes

18 March 2020 by

A restaurateur with an Italian eatery in Chingford, east London, has been banned for seven years[...]

Twelve-month rates holiday extended to all hospitality businesses News

Twelve-month rates holiday extended to all hospitality businesses

17 March 2020 by

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the 12-month business rates holiday announced for smaller businesses in[...]

Most insurance policies won't cover coronavirus closures, says expert News

Most insurance policies won't cover coronavirus closures, says expert

17 March 2020 by

Around 90% or more hospitality businesses' insurance policies will not cover coronavirus losses, a top expert[...]

Only A Pavement Away to bridge sick pay gap for members News

Only A Pavement Away to bridge sick pay gap for members

17 March 2020

Hospitality industry charity Only A Pavement Away, which supports the homeless, ex- offenders, and vulnerable veterans with jobs in hospitality, has committed funding to ensure its members don’t fall back into destitution in light of growing concerns over Covid-19.

UKinbound asks for 'urgent and aggressive' government intervention to protect the industry News

UKinbound asks for 'urgent and aggressive' government intervention to protect the industry

17 March 2020

Travel trade association UKinbound, which represents more than 400 tourism and hospitality businesses, has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak to ask for “urgent and aggressive” government intervention to protect the industry.

Casual dining industry ‘will be changed forever’ without government intervention News

Casual dining industry ‘will be changed forever’ without government intervention

16 March 2020 by

Top casual dining bosses have called on the UK government to make meaningful intervention to support[...]

Restaurants taking action to preserve businesses News

Restaurants taking action to preserve businesses

16 March 2020 by

Restaurants are taking measures to preserve their businesses through the coronavirus downturn, including temporary closures, launching[...]

UKHospitality calls for government to ‘step up’ as businesses face ‘existential threat’ News

UKHospitality calls for government to ‘step up’ as businesses face ‘existential threat’

15 March 2020 by

UKHospitality has called on the government to step up its support for businesses as the effect[...]

Best Western ‘will consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals’ News

Best Western ‘will consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals’

15 March 2020 by

Best Western Great Britain has said it will consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals if the[...]

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