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Sep- 2020 -

5 September

UK diners eat 100 million meals through EOHO

Over 100 million meals have been claimed for under the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme in August, the Treasury has revealed. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the scheme has helped protect the livelihoods of 1.8 million people working in the hospitality sector, as well as drive the nation’s economic…

3 September

Avanti West Coast launches ‘at-seat order’ catering service

UK train operating company Avanti West Coast has introduced a new service which allows food and drink delivered to customers in their seats. The group said that whilst customers in first class have always enjoyed being served at their seat, trials are currently taking place on selected Pendolino trains which…

3 September

Hospitality Action launches second phase of ‘Invisible Chips’ campaign

Hospitality Action has announced the launch of the second phase of its Invisible Chips campaign, with new backing from chef Heston Blumenthal. The second phase follows the initial launch of the campaign, which was unveiled last July and backed by Fred Sirieux. The ‘Invisible Chips’ campaign allows customers to show…

2 September

EOTHO scheme boosts restaurant spending by 34%

The UK Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ (EOTHO) scheme saw diners spend 34.2% more at restaurants and fast food outlets on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in August than they did in July. This is according to new data from Barclaycard, which showcased the “success” of the Government scheme. In…

Aug- 2020 -

28 August

Hospitality leaders not confident about summer growth, report finds

Only 6% of businesses in the hospitality sector are confident of growth across the summer, according to the latest research from Barclays Corporate Banking. The study of over 300 senior hospitality and leisure executives found that on average, businesses predict their earnings will fall by 41% year-on-year against 2019 sales. …

27 August

Deliveroo launches Eat In to Help Out offer

With the Governments Eat Out to Help Out scheme ending on Monday Deliveroo has announced it is to launch its own version ‘Eat In to Help Out’ offering a £5 discount during September. The food delivery service has revealed it will be offering a code to customers that gives a…

26 August

Over 64 million Eat Out to Help Out meals claimed so far

More than 64 million discounted meals have been enjoyed by diners across the country since the launch of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme. The new figures released by the Treasury show that 87,000 claims have been made by restaurants taking part in the scheme. This continues…

24 August

Record economic growth anticipated for Q3

The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp declines in GDP at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Q2. According to the Financial Times (FT), City of London economists have predicted a 14.3% rise in GDP for…

21 August

Accommodation and food service sectors see 53% drop in insolvencies

The accommodation and food services sectors have seen a 53% drop in insolvencies from May to July 2020, compared to the same period in 2020. According to RSM, some 597 insolvencies were recorded by the Insolvency Services for May to July 2019 and 279 for the same period this year.…

20 August

Trade bodies pen open letter urging for ‘robust’ Test and Trace

Industry trade bodies have penned an open letter calling on the sector to maintain “robust” procedures when implementing Test and Trace or risk seeing guidelines “significantly strengthened”. In the letter, written by UKHospitality, The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and the British Institute of Innkeeping, said that Test and…