Coronavirus

May- 2020 -

20 May

How to protect your restaurant during lockdown

Covid-19 has brought with it a flurry of disappointing, albeit necessary changes, for an unexpected start to summer. Pubs, shops, and restaurants have shut down to help curb the spread of the virus, having unfortunate consequences to our social lives and leisure time. For many bar and restaurant owners, this…

18 May

The coronavirus diaries: James Santillo

My business surviving the Covid-19 pandemic doesn’t worry me, but losing or leaving loved ones does worry me and that’s why we chose to hit the pause button. On Monday 16 March 2020 my partner, Tara Smyth, and I were sat at my parent’s house, and the outbreak still seemed…

15 May

How to keep your pub going during lockdown

The coronavirus outbreak has closed down businesses left, right and centre, bringing with it an overwhelming time of economic uncertainty. If you run a pub and you are worried about how the pandemic is going to impact your business, have no fear – there are several things you can do…

14 May

Looking ahead: How to ensure customers feel safe and confident post-lockdown

Right now, the hospitality industry is navigating completely unknown territory. Not only are most operators dealing with the temporary closure of their venues, but this crisis is likely to completely transform the way hospitality businesses will operate after lockdown restrictions are lifted. When thinking about life post-lockdown, it’s not just…

13 May

Five ways restaurants can adapt to survive the post-lockdown uncertainty

It’s boom or bust time for restaurants. Even as lockdown starts to lift, there will be a core audience of avid restaurant goers who are either too nervous to eat out, or advised not to. And, with social distancing measures set to remain in place for an unknown period, it…

11 May

The coronavirus diaries: Liam Dillon

It began on Tuesday 17 March, when we started to see bookings being cancelled left right and centre – the week’s covers were dropping off like there was no tomorrow. I cut all ‘part time’ staff for the entire week and then spoke to all full time staff members and…

7 May

The role food monitoring is playing in helping companies adapt to Covid-19

Adapt and pivot. These are two words that have grown in significance for the food and drink industry since the emergence of Covid-19. Bars, cafes and restaurants have closed their doors or shifted to pick-up or delivery-only services to adhere to social distancing rules. It is an uncertain time for…

6 May

The coronavirus diaries: Mike Benson

The level of government support stopped us from panicking and we took a week or so just to digest, think and catch up on sleep. Cash flow was gone and the bills were still coming. All our suppliers were understanding and were in the same boat. We had a good…

5 May

Hospitality industry sees job numbers plummet, but applications soar

The latest job market data from CV-Library has revealed that job vacancies plummeted by 42.1% in the hospitality sector in April. The study looks at job market activity throughout April, comparing the findings with the previous month and year to build an understanding of how the UK job market is…

4 May

What should restaurants learn from the Great COVID Lockdown?

Celebrity chefs like Mark Hix and Gordon Ramsey have had to close some or all of their restaurants due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Other celeb chefs like David Chang say they are unsure if they can reopen after this is all over and predict a bleak future for the sector.…