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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Greene King to close 79 sites after curfew sees drop in trade

07 October 2020 by Sophie Witts

Pub giant Greene King is to close 79 sites with the loss of hundreds of jobs after seeing a drop in trade following the 10pm curfew.

Can the Curfew: Industry leaders on why they're supporting the campaign

06 October 2020 by News Desk

The industry’s top chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers and publicans have explained why they’ve given their backing to the Can the Curfew campaign.

Join our Can the Curfew campaign

Join our Can the Curfew campaign

06 October 2020 by James Stagg

Hospitality titans back Can the Curfew campaign as 65% of operators say it will close their businesses in six months

Hospitality titans back Can the Curfew campaign as 65% of operators say it will close their businesses in six months

06 October 2020 by News Desk

Prime minister says Eat Out to Help Out may have helped spread coronavirus despite lack of evidence

Prime minister says Eat Out to Help Out may have helped spread coronavirus despite lack of evidence

05 October 2020 by Katherine Price

Takeaway that served customer four minutes after 10pm curfew fined £1,000

Takeaway that served customer four minutes after 10pm curfew fined £1,000

05 October 2020 by Emma Lake

Curfew and lockdowns put pub and restaurant recovery into reverse

Curfew and lockdowns put pub and restaurant recovery into reverse

02 October 2020 by Katherine Price

Sales across Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups were hit hard in the last full[...]

Bolton pubs and restaurants to reopen

Bolton pubs and restaurants to reopen

01 October 2020 by Katherine Price

Health secretary Matt Hancock has brought Bolton restrictions on hospitality in line with the rest of[...]

Fuller’s to cut up to 500 jobs with London hardest hit

Fuller’s to cut up to 500 jobs with London hardest hit

01 October 2020 by Jennie Milsom

Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller's, has predicted job cuts of 10% across the company following[...]

Lean machine: how Byron is bouncing back

Lean machine: how Byron is bouncing back

01 October 2020 by David Harris

Once holding the reputation for the best burgers in Britain, Byron’s recent history has been less[...]

Prime minister sticks by hospitality restrictions saying results will 'take time to feed through'

The prime minister has said “we have to stick to the plan” to combat Covid-19 and warned he “will not hesitate to take further measures” if the evidence requires. "

30 September 2020 by Emma Lake

Sharrow Bay hotel closes with parent company set for liquidation

Sharrow Bay hotel closes with parent company set for liquidation

30 September 2020

The Sharrow Bay hotel in the Lake District has closed, with its parent company is set to be placed in liquidation, after a “perfect storm” of difficulties created unsustainable trading conditions.

Business insurance claimants face delay pending possible appeal

Business insurance claimants face delay pending possible appeal

30 September 2020

by Jennie Milsom

Business interruption policy claimants are facing delays into 2021 after a 'leapfrog' application to appeal to the supreme court was filed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Hotel that hosted funeral attended by up to 300 people faces events ban

Hotel that hosted funeral attended by up to 300 people faces events ban

30 September 2020 by Emma Lake

A Solihull hotel has been barred from hosting events until January 2021 after police broke up[...]

More than a hundred industry leaders warn prime minister of catastrophic job losses ahead in 'bleakest of winters'

More than a hundred industry leaders warn prime minister of catastrophic job losses ahead in 'bleakest of winters'

30 September 2020 by Emma Lake

More than a hundred business leaders have told the prime minster hundreds of thousands of jobs[...]

Prime minister expected to announce new measures as Covid-19 cases continue to rise

Prime minister expected to announce new measures as Covid-19 cases continue to rise

30 September 2020 by Emma Lake

Prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce new measures in a bid to halt the[...]

Take part in The Caterer's survey on the impact of the 10pm curfew

Take part in The Caterer's survey on the impact of the 10pm curfew

29 September 2020 by Emma Lake

The Caterer is asking its readers to take part in an anonymous survey about the impact[...]

'Limit visits to pubs and restaurants' Sturgeon tells Scottish public

"We should all try to limit our visits and social interactions in places like pubs and restaurants," Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish people in today’s coronavirus briefing. "

29 September 2020 by Emma Lake

Northern Ireland introduces 11pm curfew for pubs and restaurants

Northern Ireland introduces 11pm curfew for pubs and restaurants

29 September 2020

by Jennie Milsom

Northern Ireland will enforce an 11pm curfew for all hospitality businesses from midnight tomorrow (Wednesday 30 September).

Curfew sees crowds spill onto streets while operators report ‘massive reductions’ in revenue

Curfew sees crowds spill onto streets while operators report ‘massive reductions’ in revenue

29 September 2020

Following the government’s imposition of a 10pm curfew on hospitality businesses last week, pictures showed unregulated crowds drinking and dancing in the streets over the weekend, while operators report “massive reductions” in revenue.

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