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Sep- 2020 -22 September
PM announces new 10pm curfew for hospitality
All pubs, bars and restaurants will be required to close by 10pm from Thursday 24 September, the prime minister has announced, as the government aims to curb the rise in coronavirus infections. All venues will now be required to operate via table-service unless offering takeaway and retail and indoor hospitality…
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21 September
Sales remain above 2019 levels despite EOTHO dip
Food and drink sales have dipped by 63% following the end of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, but start of the week sales remain above 2019 levels according to the latest data from CGA. CGA’s Volume Pool of 7,000 managed outlets shows that food sales on Monday 7…
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21 September
Chef Sabbir Karim reopens two London restaurants
Chef Sabbir Karim has reopened two of his London venues after a period of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurants, Namaaste Kitchen in Camden and Salaam Namaste in Fitzrovia, both offer a wide array of modern Indian cuisine. Karim said: “It’s been a tough time for the hospitality…
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21 September
Fewer than 5% of new transmissions linked to restaurants, PHE finds
4.7% of new incidents of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) were linked to food outlets and restaurants in the period between 7 August and 13 September, according to the latest surveillance report from Public Health England (PHE). It comes despite health secretary Matt Hancock telling BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that…
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18 September
‘Rule-of-six’ will seriously impact hospitality sector, says poll
The majority of business operators said the new ‘rule-of-six’ will “negatively impact” the industry moving into autumn, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence Hospitality Leaders poll. Out of 219 operators questioned, 21% expected the negative effect to be “major”, 37% “moderate” and 27% “minor”. The study found that the remaining…
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18 September
Curfew enforced on hospitality in north-east England
Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced a 10pm curfew, starting tonight (18 September), on pubs, bars and restaurants in parts of north-east England. Restrictions will apply in Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Country Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside, with an estimated two million people being impacted by the new measures.…
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17 September
UKH warns of major hospitality job losses without employment support
UKHospitality (UKH) has warned that at least 900,000 hospitality jobs are at risk unless the UK Government offers a sector-specific package of employment support that helps businesses retain valuable workers. Giving evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, chief executive Kate Nicholls praised the chancellor’s recent ‘Plan for…
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16 September
‘Rule of six’ knocks consumer confidence to eat out, study reveals
The British public is now 31% less confident about visiting restaurants and pubs, following new legislation announced on 14 September that social gatherings of more than six people will be banned. The ‘rule of six’ has been imposed to limit the spread of Covid-19. CGA’s consumer pulse survey found that…
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16 September
UK inflation slumps to five-year low
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate fell to 0.2% in August 2020, down from 1.0% in July, according to new data from the ONS. The ONS said falling prices in restaurants and cafes, arising from the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, resulted in the largest downward contribution (0.44…
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15 September
Domino’s Pizza to make 5,000 new hires
Domino’s Pizza has announced that it will make 5,000 new hires after the takeaway chain saw sales increase 5.5% during the first quarter of 2020. Up to 1,000 of these new jobs will be apprenticeship positions under the Government’s new Kickstart scheme. The scheme allows for employers to create new…
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