Coronavirus
The Coronavirus section on Catering Today analyses the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK hospitality and catering industry. It reports on government policy, financial support schemes, workforce challenges, and recovery strategies affecting restaurants, pubs, and catering operators. With expert analysis, business case studies, and commentary, this coverage helps hospitality professionals understand how the sector has adapted to changing regulations, consumer expectations, and long-term shifts in trading conditions post-pandemic.
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Oct- 2020 -8 October
Pubs and restaurants in central Scotland to close
Pubs and restaurants across Scotland’s central belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, are set to close as part of new measures targeted at preventing the increase of Covid-19 cases in the area. In other parts of the country, pubs and restaurants can remain open but can only sell alcohol outdoors. The…
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7 October
New Scottish Covid-19 restrictions ‘risk young people’s future’
A member of the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has warned that renewed Covid-19 restrictions are a “risk [to] young people’s future”. Stephen Montgomery, who owns two hotels in Dumfries, said that restrictions being mulled by authorities which may come into force after the furlough scheme ends “will cost jobs”. He…
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7 October
Gov delays curfew vote amid backbench rebellion
The Government has been forced to delay the parliamentary vote on the 10pm curfew placed on hospitality businesses after facing growing backbench opposition. The vote, which was originally set to take place in the House of Commons tonight at pm (7 October), has now been moved to sometime next week.…
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7 October
Small restaurants slam Deliveroo over ‘unfair’ commission rates
Small restaurants are accusing Deliveroo of charging some larger, more well known eateries lower commission rates than locally owned chains. According to Sky News, independent partners of the delivery service believe that some big chains are paying half of the amount paid by those on the highest commission rates offered…
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6 October
Chancellor defends EOTHO Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended promoting the return to UK bars and restaurants over the summer through the Eat Out To Help Out scheme. Speaking to Sky News, the chancellor diluted the link between his scheme and the spike in cases across the country as he stated people were “jumping…
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6 October
Tory rebels to vote to end 10pm curfew
The Government’s 10pm curfew on hospitality business may soon come to an end after reports that Tory rebels believe they can muster enough votes to overturn the Government majority. According to The Telegraph, Tory backbenchers believe they can muster up the required 43 votes to overturn the Government’s majority of…
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5 October
BBPA warns of £7bn hit to economy if gov fails to ‘change tack’
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned of a potential £7bn hit to the UK economy if the government fails to change its stance on pubs. The claim comes as part of a new report with Oxford Economics, the forecasting and analysis consultancy, modelling the likely impact of…
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5 October
G-A-Y launches legal action against 10pm bar curfew
The owner of G-A-Y nightclub has officially launched legal action against the government’s hospitality curfew. According to Sky News, boss of the venue, Jeremy Joseph is seeking a judicial review to end the recently imposed law which forces bars and late night venues to close at 10pm. The restrictions were…
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2 October
66% of hospitality sector saw summer trade fall, says BCC
Two thirds (66%) of the UK’s hospitality sector saw summer trade decrease during Q3 despite the chancellor’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to the BCC’s quarterly economic survey published yesterday (1 October). The survey reported that overall business conditions remained “weak” in the third quarter. Drawing data from…
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1 October
‘Better’ if Eat Out to Help Out ‘hadn’t happened’, says Sturgeon
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said yesterday (30 September) that it “may have been better” if the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme “hadn’t happened.” Speaking on ITV’s Peston yesterday evening, Sturgeon, when questioned about the link between the scheme and the current rise of covid-19 cases across the…
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