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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.

We are in this together.

News

Compass, D&D and Edwardian Hotels call on prime minister to encourage return to the office

05 July 2021 by

Some hospitality business leaders and landlords have written to the prime minister urging him to encourage people back to the office to help city centres “buzz again”.

In-Depth

Where have all the hospitality workers gone?

02 July 2021 by

When faced with the fact that only 27% of hospitality staff have returned to work after furlough, a staffing crisis is a given. We find out what the sector plans to do about it in the Hospitality Business Leaders Survey[...]

Fred Sirieix partners with P&G Professional to support independent restaurants Business

Fred Sirieix partners with P&G Professional to support independent restaurants

29 June 2021 by

Sponsored article: P&G Professional (the away-from-home division of Procter and Gamble) has partnered with Fred Sirieix,[...]

Hospitality trade bodies warn of mounting costs while restrictions remain in place News

Hospitality trade bodies warn of mounting costs while restrictions remain in place

29 June 2021 by

Hospitality trade bodies are calling on the government to take action over the mounting costs facing[...]

Asma Khan on the good, the bad and the ugly parts of reopening In-Depth

Asma Khan on the good, the bad and the ugly parts of reopening

29 June 2021 by

We all thought reopening would be going back to the old routine, but the reality is[...]

Just 28 Covid cases recorded during government events research programme News

Just 28 Covid cases recorded during government events research programme

28 June 2021 by

Just 28 cases of coronavirus were recorded during the government’s events research programme, following nine pilot[...]

Government confirms plans to remove quarantine for inbound amber list travellers News

Government confirms plans to remove quarantine for inbound amber list travellers

25 June 2021

The UK government has confirmed plans to remove the quarantine period for travellers coming from amber list countries who are fully vaccinated, with full details to be set out next month.

Scottish hospitality permitted to extend opening hours should Euros games overrun News

Scottish hospitality permitted to extend opening hours should Euros games overrun

24 June 2021

The Scottish government will allow hospitality businesses to remain open later than the Covid-19 curfew should a Euros football match overrun.

Scotland delays Level 0 easing of restrictions until 19 July News

Scotland delays Level 0 easing of restrictions until 19 July

22 June 2021 by

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scotland’s move to Level 0 and ease on restrictions[...]

Test & Trace exacerbating hospitality’s staffing shortage News

Test & Trace exacerbating hospitality’s staffing shortage

21 June 2021 by

The hospitality sector’s struggles with finding staff are being further exacerbated by Test & Trace.

Federation of Small Businesses calls for strategy to bolster hospitality and tourism sector News

Federation of Small Businesses calls for strategy to bolster hospitality and tourism sector

21 June 2021 by

A report from the Federation of Small Businesses has called on the government to develop a[...]

Thousands more clubs, restaurants, pubs and bars at risk after 'freedom day' delayed News

Thousands more clubs, restaurants, pubs and bars at risk after 'freedom day' delayed

21 June 2021 by

The delay to a complete reopening of hospitality has put a significant number of the 25,000[...]

Rent moratorium extended to March 2022 News

Rent moratorium extended to March 2022

16 June 2021

The government has confirmed that the rent moratorium protecting commercial tenants from eviction for not paying rent, introduced last year in response to the pandemic, will continue until 25 March 2022.

Rent moratorium could be extended until 2022 News

Rent moratorium could be extended until 2022

16 June 2021

The ban on commercial evictions, or rent moratorium, introduced during the pandemic could be extended until 2022, according to The Telegraph.

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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