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Shearings owner enters administration
Shearings owner Specialist Leisure Group has fallen into administration after failing to secure a rescue deal. All of the group's hotels trading as Bay Hotels, Coast & Country Hotels and Country Living Hotels will not reopen.
Ritz London sold for 'half the market price', court hears
Sir Frederick Barclay’s nephews sold the Ritz London for “half the market price” after secretly recording[...]
New products: Filta sanitising service, Zùsto sugar substitute, Funkin Oleo Saccharum and more
Filta has launched a sanitising service for the coronavirus crisis, using a sustainable sanitiser and disinfectant[...]
Revelations: Peter Joseph, chef-patron, Kahani, London
I love to spend time with family, especially with my two-year-old daughter, and watching television comedy[...]
Shearings owner ‘exploring options to weather Covid storm’
Shearings owner Specialist Leisure Group has confirmed it is in discussions with stakeholders, advisors and the[...]
Revelations: Shuli Wimer, executive chef, the Fancy Fork by Farmer J, City of London
What was your best subject at school? Music. It was the only class I went to in high school"
New products: Long Tail drinks, Plant Based Cooking Crème and more
A look at the latest food, drink and equipment to hit the market
Lockdown diaries: how operators are coping with the coronavirus crisis
Once the finances are dealt with, lockdown is a time for maintenance, marketing and maintaining relationships. We ask hospitality leaders how they’re filling their days and keeping their properties safe and secure while empty – and how they are coping[...]
Revelations: Sameer Taneja, executive chef, Benares, Mayfair, London
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Viewpoint: Look after your apprentices now and they will look after you in the future
Making the effort to support young staff during the current crisis will ensure a happy, permanent[...]
New products: Flora plant-based double cream, Betty Espresso and EcoPure Waters' BluBar
EcoPure Waters has launched BluBar, a high-volume counter-top water filtration unit for hotels, restaurants, cafés and[...]
Book extract: Tasting Victory by Gerard Basset
Fourteen months after the untimely death of Gerard Basset at the age of 61, an autobiography[...]
Wake-up call: How to handle redundancy during coronavirus
Businesses are having to face the regrettable but sometimes necessary step of reducing their staff. Emily Kearsey has some guidance on doing it fairly"
Advice: Dealing with your landlord
Catherine Gannon, founder of Gannons Solicitors, advises operators facing crisis due to a loss of revenue and footfall on what they need to do when entering discussions with landlords.
Jobs board: Opportunities for hospitality workers affected by coronavirus
Sadly, many hospitality workers will need to look for new employment in the coming weeks and months, with UKHospitality predicting that a million jobs could be lost.
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