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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Lowry GM hopes end of Manchester 'lockdown' will inspire confidence in the city

19 August 2020 by Katherine Price

Adrian Ellis, general manager of Manchester’s luxury Lowry hotel, has said he hopes the end of heightened restrictions in the city will herald confidence in its hospitality and tourism sectors.

Robin Gill announces closure of the Dairy and Counter Culture

19 August 2020 by Katherine Price

Restaurateur Robin Gill has announced that two of his restaurants in London’s Clapham, the Dairy and Counter Culture, will not be reopening.

PizzaExpress launches CVA involving 73 restaurant closures and 1,100 job losses

PizzaExpress launches CVA involving 73 restaurant closures and 1,100 job losses

19 August 2020 by Katherine Price

‘No-win situation' for fully booked operators in customer firing line over Eat Out to Help Out

‘No-win situation' for fully booked operators in customer firing line over Eat Out to Help Out

18 August 2020 by Jennie Milsom

Eat Out To Help Out successful despite sales drop in week two

Eat Out To Help Out successful despite sales drop in week two

17 August 2020 by Jennie Milsom

Caterers collaborate on platform to support former employees

Caterers collaborate on platform to support former employees

17 August 2020 by James Stagg

Levy calls for timeline for stadium return after caterer scores pilot success

Levy calls for timeline for stadium return after caterer scores pilot success

14 August 2020 by Emma Lake

Events and stadium caterer Levy UK has called for a timeline for welcoming fans back to[...]

Council open to pedestrianisation schemes following Soho’s alfresco revolution

Council open to pedestrianisation schemes following Soho’s alfresco revolution

14 August 2020 by Emma Lake

Westminster Council has said it will examine the potential of further Soho pedestrianisation schemes after it[...]

Collection of trace and track details required by law in Scotland and Wales

Collection of trace and track details required by law in Scotland and Wales

14 August 2020 by Emma Lake

The collection of customer details for track and trace will be required by law across hospitality[...]

Sadiq Khan joins call for central London business rates holiday extension

Sadiq Khan joins call for central London business rates holiday extension

14 August 2020 by Katherine Price

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has joined the call to extend the business rates holiday for central[...]

France, the Netherlands, Monaco and Malta to be removed from travel corridors list

People arriving in the UK from France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks and Caicos Islands and Aruba from 15 August will need to self-isolate for two weeks."

14 August 2020 by Katherine Price

Open and shut: The restaurants that opened for the first time during the pandemic

Open and shut: The restaurants that opened for the first time during the pandemic

14 August 2020

Restaurant launches are recipes for stress at the best of times. Throw in a global pandemic, a nationwide lockdown and the overnight disappearance of diners, and it’s a whole different ball game.

Industry must commit to track and trace, warns UK Hospitality

Industry must commit to track and trace, warns UK Hospitality

13 August 2020

The hospitality industry has been urged to commit to track and trace schemes after a Sky News investigation found pubs and bars ignoring government guidance in areas with rising cases.

Pubs and restaurant groups operating at half 2019 levels in first month back

Pubs and restaurant groups operating at half 2019 levels in first month back

13 August 2020 by Katherine Price

Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw total July sales down 50.4% on July 2019[...]

Pubs, restaurants and bars in Aberdeen to remain closed for at least another week

Pubs, restaurants and bars in Aberdeen to remain closed for at least another week

12 August 2020 by Jennie Milsom

The local lockdown in Aberdeen following a spike in coronavirus cases and which forced pubs and[...]

Wetherspoon's Tim Martin calls for scientific evidence not 'assumptions' of virus transmission in pubs

Wetherspoon's Tim Martin calls for scientific evidence not 'assumptions' of virus transmission in pubs

12 August 2020 by Jennie Milsom

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has called for more transparency on data surrounding the transmission of[...]

UKHospitality says ONS figures confirm additional support needed for the industry

UKHospitality says ONS figures confirm additional support needed for the industry

12 August 2020 by Jennie Milsom

UKHospitality has said that much more work and support is need to save businesses and to[...]

London hotels lag behind with lack of tourism and lowest UK occupancy

While rural operators are benefiting from the staycation boom, London hotels continue to see the lowest occupancy in the country with an average of 25%, according to analyst STR, and some properties at 10% or less."

11 August 2020 by Katherine Price

UKHospitality calls for investigation into 'immoral' energy market

UKHospitality calls for investigation into 'immoral' energy market

11 August 2020

UKHospitality is calling on the government and Ofgem to investigate energy firms hitting hospitality businesses with higher tariffs than other sectors and “extortionate deposits”.

Revenue halved at IHG as hotel giant reports 59% revpar decrease in the UK

Revenue halved at IHG as hotel giant reports 59% revpar decrease in the UK

11 August 2020

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reported a drop in revenue of 52% for the first half of 2020, delivering a £178m loss for the period.

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