Coronavirus

Jul- 2020 -

7 July

Realistic customer expectations? I’ll drink to that

I am worried about pubs and restaurants in Scotland reopening – but my worries have little to do with safety and everything to do with customer expectations. I’ve spent the past three months working with our hospitality and tourism clients watching them plan for a COVID-safe reopening. Investing time in…

6 July

How catering teams have adapted during Covid19

Catering for schools, care homes, assisted living environments and business & industry (B&I) during a pandemic isn’t without its challenges. For Radish, the catering arm of Churchill Group, a typical day is a lot busier than pre-Covid19. In fact, it’s flat out. The team have had to think on their…

3 July

The golden rules to follow to safely open your pub, bar or restaurant on 4 July

By now, I suspect the initial jubilation felt by most in the hospitality industries at the prospect of reopening may have receded into a growing sense of panic as to how to do so safely. The Government’s announcement last week that pubs, bars and restaurants can reopen on 4 July…

2 July

A global problem needs a futuristic solution

Even before COVID-19, there was a notable increase in the number of food and drink manufacturers looking to safeguard quality and aid productivity by using collaborative robots with vision on their production line. They had raised the bar on innovation, ensuring competitiveness in the marketplace. Usually, however, they would use…

1 July

Will technology become a caterer’s best friend when doors reopen?

July 4th will undoubtedly be a day of celebration not just for hospitality professionals, but for the whole country, as bars, pubs and restaurants are given the green light to open their doors once more. But happiness will be mingled with apprehension for many restaurant owners, wondering how social distancing…

1 July

The impact of COVID-19 on your water offer – what you need to know

The repercussions of Covid-19 have been far-reaching for all, especially for those in the hospitality industry, where measures meant that businesses have been closed and normal services put on hold. It’s safe to say these temporary closures have left many of us looking forward to visiting our favorite restaurants, pubs…

Jun- 2020 -

29 June

The coronavirus diaries: Graham Hornigold and Heather Kaniuk

Much of our work is centred across Europe, the UAE and beyond. Prior to Covid-19, our summer was booked with upcoming projects in Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and the UAE. We felt the impact before the UK went into lock-down, but we were uncertain what this meant for our business…

22 June

The coronavirus diaries: Phill Lewis

Our business, Dusty Knuckle, started life in 2014 with my wife and I selling pizza from a homemade oven at local markets around Cardiff and South Wales. Since then, we’ve grown our portfolio to include a shipping container restaurant in a Cardiff suburb, a summer pitch on the South Wales…

19 June

How pub owners and landlords can work together to brave Covid-19

The term “unprecedented” seems to have been used an unprecedented number of times over recent weeks. It is almost as if we have never seen global pandemics or Coronaviruses before now which is, of course, not true. It is a black swan event perhaps, but certainly not unprecedented. What is…

15 June

The coronavirus diaries: Tara Smyth

On Thursday 26 March 2020, my partner, James Santillo and I celebrated two years of running The Duke’s Head. Thursday 26th March 2020 also happens to be the first day of our personal lockdown, not quite the day we had planned in our heads, but we did still drink the…