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Foodservice

News

Bartlett Mitchell launches Covid Info Hub to share learnings across industry

08 July 2020 by Emma Lake

Contract caterer Bartlett Mitchell has launched a Covid Info Hub to share reopening advice with clients,[...]

News

‘Thank you so much for all you do for this country’: Prince Charles praises resilience and fortitude of hospitality sector

04 July 2020 by Katherine Price

The Prince of Wales has recorded a video message for the hospitality sector, in recognition of[...]

News

Bar owner calls for hospitality to take part in Equal Measures anti-racism campaign

03 July 2020 by Katherine Price

Deano Moncrieffe, director of Hacha bar in London’s Dalston, is launching the Equal Measures campaign this[...]

News

Compass Group signs up to Race at Work Charter

01 July 2020 by Katherine Price

Compass Group UK & Ireland has signed up to the Race at Work Charter, designed to[...]

Pub & Bar

Products

Diageo launches recovery fund to support trade

Raising the Bar, a recovery programme to support the trade globally, the UK fund from Diageo went live yesterday. "

10 July 2020 by Lisa Jenkins

Pub & Bar

Oxfordshire pub bans under-25s in the evening for flouting virus measures

10 July 2020

by Chris Gamm

The Royal Standard pub in Wallingford, Oxfordshire has banned under-25s in the evening for “refusing to adhere to social distancing”.

News

Chancellor’s announcement ‘will do little to help Welsh businesses’ without reopening date

09 July 2020

by Katherine Price

A group of 300 independent restaurants in Wales have said the Chancellor’s measures to support the hospitality industry announced yesterday "will do little to help Welsh businesses" without a reopening date.

Openings

Advice

Wake-up call: What are employers’ responsibilities to their teams during coronavirus?

09 July 2020 by News

The guidance to ensure workplaces are Covid-secure isn’t statutory, but ignoring it can still lead to[...]

Pub & Bar

House of fun: How Inception Group is finding the lighter side to PPE in its pubs and bars

09 July 2020 by Jennie Milsom

Charlie Gilkes, co-founder of the Inception Group, explains how the brand is emerging from lockdown with[...]

News

Operators celebrate 'a cracking two days' as police praise measures put in place

06 July 2020 by Emma Lake and Jennie Milsom

Hospitality operators have celebrated a successful opening weekend in England and Northern Ireland as officials praised[...]

News

Mark Hix to open the Oyster & Fish House in former Hix site

06 July 2020 by Jennie Milsom

Restaurateur, chef and food writer Mark Hix has announced he will open the Oyster & Fish[...]

Il Portico owner calls for restaurants to boycott Deliveroo during August

Thomas Carr will not reopen Michelin-starred Olive Room restaurant

Second Zim Braai site opens in Bournemouth

Indoor hospitality in Wales to reopen from 3 August

How to... communicate out of a pandemic

Featured

Jurys Inn confirms consultation process with up to 400 roles at risk

Opening dates for indoor gyms, swimming pools and spas announced

Operators issue no-show pleas after hundreds of guests fail to turn up on first day of opening

VAT cut and discount scheme welcomed by industry as chancellor gives it a 'fighting chance’

In-Depth

Viewpoint: Taking a Liberty with accessibility

Video: John Williams on why the industry must back British food production and invest in young chefs

The Caterer interview: Fuller's Simon Emeny – ‘We won’t take the enjoyment away’

Reopening diaries: how operators coped with 'Super Saturday'

Restaurant

Wagamama owner secures £50m coronavirus loan

Campaign urges restaurants and takeaways to be aware of the signs of child abuse

Trading for hospitality's reopening weekend down 44.5% year-on-year

Outdoor hospitality sees strong demand in Scotland as full reopening dates confirmed

No further support planned for Leicester businesses after extended lockdown

Food market plans for Oldham’s town hall

Hotel

Around 450 job losses expected across the Celtic Collection

Wellbeing tool launched to support employees returning to work

Premier Inn reports 'good demand' in regional tourist destinations

Headland hotel says lockdown easing halved redundancy risk

Group of Travelodge owners in ‘advanced talks’ with other hotel brands

Reopenings and new openings: The Pear at Parley, Smokestak, Yo! and more

Foodservice

Bartlett Mitchell launches Covid Info Hub to share learnings across industry

‘Thank you so much for all you do for this country’: Prince Charles praises resilience and fortitude of hospitality sector

Bar owner calls for hospitality to take part in Equal Measures anti-racism campaign

Compass Group signs up to Race at Work Charter

Pub & Bar

Diageo launches recovery fund to support trade

Oxfordshire pub bans under-25s in the evening for flouting virus measures

Chancellor’s announcement ‘will do little to help Welsh businesses’ without reopening date

Openings

Wake-up call: What are employers’ responsibilities to their teams during coronavirus?

House of fun: How Inception Group is finding the lighter side to PPE in its pubs and bars

Operators celebrate 'a cracking two days' as police praise measures put in place

Mark Hix to open the Oyster & Fish House in former Hix site

Trends

Green shoots: How to add inventive plant-based products to your menu

Play it cool with cold brew

Come out fighting: Exclusive research into business leaders expectations for reopening

Arena hosts virtual event on effects of Covid-19 on hospitality worldwide

London’s top restaurants donate recipes to virtual cookbook the Pass

Burger King boss says the business could close around 5% of its restaurants

‘Cheerio for now’: Cereal Killer cafés latest casualty of coronavirus

Tennent’s pledges free beer to Scotland’s pubs in bid to 'drive footfall back'

Brewdog reveals plans to open four drive-throughs

Soho venues asked to implement ‘no seat, no service’ policy to avoid overcrowding in streets

UKHospitality urges continued support for pubs and venues ‘left behind’ by chancellor

TGI Fridays takes on Carluccio's sites in Surrey and Lincoln

Dermot King promoted to Oakman Inns CEO as Peter Borg-Neal named executive chairman

Hospitality VAT cut considered as industry bodies call for further action

Zoe Adjonyoh launches Black Book representation platform

Four Vapiano sites sold through pre-pack administration

Leroy the latest restaurant to call time on discretionary service charge

At least three pubs close again after Covid-19 cases confirmed

Former Grange & Links hotel on Lincolnshire coast on the market for £1.5m

Dine Asado founder: ‘Restaurants must innovate to plug coronavirus revenue gaps’

Pret A Manger confirms plans to close 30 stores and cut jobs

Selin Kiazim says service charge will be incorporated into menu prices at Oklava

Chancellor expected to announce VAT cut while Treasury revisits coronavirus support loans

One in 10 Pret stores may not reopen

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