Coronavirus

The Caterer takes the Coronavirus (COVID-19) very seriously. The epidemic and it's consequences including the steps taken to combat the virus has a serious impact on the hospitality sector. We try to collect all information and do what The Caterer does the best: provide guidance and shine light on ways how we can survive and emerge stronger at the end.

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Hospitality sector expected to lag in post-Covid recovery

19 January 2021 by Katherine Price

The hospitality sector is expected to take longer than most to recover the jobs lost in 2020, according to EY’s latest Regional Economic Forecast.

Rugby ground, racecourse and food court become vaccination centres

18 January 2021 by Katherine Price

The food court at Norwich's Castle Quarter shopping centre, Taunton Racecourse and St Helens rugby club’s Totally Wicked Stadium in Merseyside have become the latest venues transformed into mass vaccination centres.

Clean and confident: how to communicate you are Covid-safe

Clean and confident: how to communicate you are Covid-safe

15 January 2021 by Angela Frewin

PizzaExpress closes further 23 restaurants as its future remains uncertain

PizzaExpress closes further 23 restaurants as its future remains uncertain

13 January 2021 by Sophie Witts

Best Western says some hotels could be turned into community hospitals for ‘years’

Best Western says some hotels could be turned into community hospitals for ‘years’

13 January 2021 by Katherine Price

No update on VAT cut or business rates holiday extension until March

No update on VAT cut or business rates holiday extension until March

12 January 2021 by Katherine Price

January grants of up to £25,000 announced for Scottish hospitality

January grants of up to £25,000 announced for Scottish hospitality

12 January 2021 by Katherine Price

January top-up grants of up to £25,000 will be available to hospitality businesses across Scotland closed[...]

Neil Rankin makes his first New Year's Resolution

Neil Rankin makes his first New Year's Resolution

12 January 2021 by Neil Rankin

For 2021, it’s only worth making an effort about the things you really care about, says[...]

Hospitality businesses losing out on thousands of pounds over 'painful' government grants process

Hospitality businesses losing out on thousands of pounds over 'painful' government grants process

11 January 2021 by Sophie Witts

Many hospitality business owners are struggling to access Covid support grants through their local councils, with[...]

Sports stadia and conference venues to be used as mass vaccination centres

Sports stadia and conference venues to be used as mass vaccination centres

11 January 2021 by Katherine Price

Several sports and conference venues will open as mass vaccination centres this week as the national[...]

Deliveroo's losses widened to £320m before pandemic boost

Deliveroo says on-demand grocery delivery is now the fastest-growing part of its business after the pandemic helped it recover from ongoing losses."

07 January 2021 by Sophie Witts

Wake-up call: employers must ensure staff who self-isolate don’t lose out on pay

Wake-up call: employers must ensure staff who self-isolate don’t lose out on pay

07 January 2021

If employees self-isolate but are not ‘sick’, are they cut off from the company sickness payments?

How to transform your business with smart technology

How to transform your business with smart technology

07 January 2021

Covid has hastened the adoption of technology, so make sure you use it correctly while keeping your people skills personal.

Oakman boss offers to forego latest grants if venues are used as vaccination centres

Oakman boss offers to forego latest grants if venues are used as vaccination centres

07 January 2021 by Katherine Price

Dermot King, the chief executive of pub and restaurant group Oakman Inns, is offering to forego[...]

Operators call for meaningful long-term support to get them through latest lockdown

Operators call for meaningful long-term support to get them through latest lockdown

06 January 2021 by Katherine Price

Operators have called for more meaningful long-term support to support the hospitality sector through the latest[...]

Welsh brewer Brains weighs cost of moving beer production to England

Welsh brewer Brains weighs cost of moving beer production to England

06 January 2021 by Sophie Witts

The future of Welsh brewery SA Brain is in doubt with fears the company could be[...]

Greggs does not expect profits to return to pre-Covid levels until 2022

Greggs does not expect profits to return to pre-Covid levels until 2022

06 January 2021 by Katherine Price

Greggs has said it does not expect profits to return to pre-Covid levels until 2022 at[...]

2021 survival guide: expert advice on looking after your business and your people in the year ahead

After a tumultuous 2020, the overriding mantra of running a business for 2021 is: be flexible. Here, industry experts give their predictions on what you need to know to survive the pandemic with your health, wealth and business intact. "

06 January 2021 by Tom Vaughan

Takeaway alcohol ban cuts off 'lifeline' for pubs and restaurants

Takeaway alcohol ban cuts off 'lifeline' for pubs and restaurants

05 January 2021

by Sophie Witts

Pub operators say the ban on selling takeaway alcohol during England’s national lockdown is "devastating" and warn it could threaten the survival of the industry.

Best Western offers to turn hotels into hospitals and vaccine hubs

Best Western offers to turn hotels into hospitals and vaccine hubs

05 January 2021

by Sophie Witts

Best Western is once again offering to transform its hotels into satellite hospitals to host vaccinations and ease NHS capacity as coronavirus cases rise.

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