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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Coronavirus: ‘Worst possible’ situation as prime minister tells public to avoid hospitality businesses
Hospitality businesses have been left in the “worst possible situation” after the prime minister advised people to avoid pubs and restaurants but fell short of asking them to close.
Casual dining industry ‘will be changed forever’ without government intervention
Top casual dining bosses have called on the UK government to make meaningful intervention to support the industry, which is seeing footfall “worsening by the day” due to coronavirus, a situation set to worsen following the Prime Minister’s advice today[...]
Restaurants taking action to preserve businesses
Restaurants are taking measures to preserve their businesses through the coronavirus downturn, including temporary closures, launching[...]
UKHospitality calls for government to ‘step up’ as businesses face ‘existential threat’
UKHospitality has called on the government to step up its support for businesses as the effect[...]
Best Western ‘will consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals’
Best Western Great Britain has said it will consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals if the[...]
Coronavirus: Restaurateurs report 25% fall in takings with situation expected to get worse
Restaurants are reporting falls in takings of about 25% due to coronavirus, with the situation expected[...]
Wake-up call: Can you handle a coronavirus outbreak?
Make sure you are prepared now so you have policies about travel, pay, home-based working and how to cope without staff, says Katee Dias"
Eating out market sees like-for-likes fall in February but ‘worst yet to come’
Flooding and the coronavirus saw year-on-year, like-for-like sales across pubs, bars and restaurants fall by 3.3% in February.
‘Little to bring cheer’ to hoteliers in chancellor’s Budget
There is “sadly little to bring much short- or longer-term cheer” to most hoteliers in the chancellor’s budget today, according to Russell Kett, chairman of global hotel consultancy HVS London.
Budget 2020: Chancellor introduces £7b coronavirus business relief including business rate cuts
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to present the budget to the House of Commons at 12.30pm.
Kitchen Rat: Events discussing cancelled coronavirus events... and the operators cleaning up toilet roll crime
Poking a nose behind the scenes of hospitality
Budget 2020: Chancellor urged to provide significant relief for small business
The chancellor Rishi Sunak is being urged to reduce business rates and introduce meaningful measures to[...]
UKHospitality calls on government to bail out operators hit by coronavirus
Hospitality is on the frontline of those being hit, says UKHospitality, in a call for suspension[...]
Employees to be eligible for sick pay from first day off in bid to slow coronavirus spread
Employees will be eligible for statutory sick pay from their first day off work, rather than their fourth successive day of absence, in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). "
Coronavirus declared 'notifiable disease' after businesses raise fears over losses
Coronavirus has been declared a notifiable disease after businesses voiced concerns that losses would not be covered by insurance policies.
Coronavirus having a ‘significant impact’ on business tourism
The coronavirus could cost the global business travel industry $47b (£37b) a month, according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
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