Reopening
Chantelle Nicholson celebrates the joy of going out
Chantelle Nicholson celebrates the joy of reopening and praises how our teams have bounced back to offer true, safe hospitality.
Welsh restaurateur launches legal bid to reopen indoor hospitality
A restaurateur has launched a legal challenge against the Welsh government over its failure to set a clear reopening date for indoor hospitality.
Wake-up call: Preparing for an alfresco reopening
Welsh hospitality to receive extra £150m in support
Acorn award winners on returning to work and the fallout from the pandemic
How will ‘normal’ feel now that we’re used to living with Covid? How have our priorities[...]
Liverpool hospitality group hiring over 100 staff ahead of lockdown lifting
Pub Invest Group is recruiting for more than 100 jobs as the sector prepares for the[...]
Takeaway alcohol to be allowed in England from April
Licensed venues in England will be permitted to sell takeaway alcohol from 12 April.
Scottish operators launch petition for UK-wide reopening on 17 May
More than 80 businesses across Scotland have set up a Hospitality & Tourism Action Group calling[...]
Suppliers grudgingly accept roadmap amid calls for continued support
Food, drink and equipment suppliers have called for a speedier return to a fully operational hospitality industry despite a reluctant acceptance of the prime minster's roadmap for reopening announced yesterday."
Inside track: the privileged few should not shout loudest, says Asma Khan
We are without doubt in the final stage of a very long and painful pandemic. The roll-out of the vaccines has been very positive and gives us all hope that we could reopen in the near future.
Prime minister to announce reopening roadmap today
Prime minister Boris Johnson will publish the government’s roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions in England today.
Hilton London Metropole to complete multimillion-pound refurbishment this summer
Hilton London Metropole, the largest Hilton outside of the US, is set to complete a multimillion-pound[...]
How technology can support hospitality’s return to normal
The hospitality industry continues to live through challenging times. After 17 weeks of being able to[...]
Inside track: David Moore reaches boiling point
It’s the unfairness of a system that puts business owners last that has riled David Moore.
Revolution to close its Liverpool venue
Revolution Bars Group, which operates bars under the Revolution and Revolución de Cuba brands, has confirmed[...]
JD Wetherspoon reports 17% decline in like-for-like sales since July reopening
JD Wetherspoon has reported a 17% decline in like-for-like food and bar sales since it reopened most of its estate on 4 July. "
Pubs and restaurant groups operating at half 2019 levels in first month back
Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw total July sales down 50.4% on July 2019 as the sector re-emerged after lockdown, latest data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker shows.
Minute on the clock: Simon Shaw, El Gato Negro and Canto
The founder of tapas restaurants El Gato Negro in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, and Canto restaurant in Manchester, talks about reopening, alfresco dining and finally finding time to reflect.
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