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The latest industry news from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Apr- 2020 -28 April
Shepherd Neame reopens online shop
Shepherd Neame has announced the reopening of its online shop, and pledged to make a donation to the NHS for every item ordered until the end of May. The Faversham-based brewer’s pubs, hotels and brewery shop have been closed since 20 March in line with government advice. Whilst its online…
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28 April
Shake Shack reopens for delivery amid Covid-19 crisis
American burger chain Shake Shack has announced it has reopened its central London Tottenham Court Road store for takeaway and delivery, with plans to open its Canary Wharf site on Thursday (30 April). Customers will be able to order home delivery via Deliveroo from the stores, as the restaurant said…
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27 April
Chancellor announces 100% guarantee on small business loans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the launch of a new ‘bounce back’ emergency loan scheme for small businesses, which will offer 100% guarantees on emergency loans. Today (27 April) Sunak told the House of Commons that the scheme would begin next week, offering SMEs loans of up to £50,000. The…
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27 April
16 Hospitality appoints administrators
Sarah O’Toole and Jason Bell of Grant Thornton UK have been appointed as joint administrators of pub group 16 Hospitality. The group owns and operates four pubs, including The Partridge in Stretton, The Old Hall Hotel in Frodsham, The White Eagle in Rhoscolyn and The Oyster Catcher in Rhosneigr. The…
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27 April
‘Extra work needed’ after survey finds gaps in business support, says UKH
Trade body UKHospitality has said “extra work” is needed to help support hospitality businesses after a survey has identified gaps in current government support. UKHospitality revealed the results of the first “comprehensive” survey of the hospitality sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which businesses were asked about their experiences of…
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27 April
‘Huge blows’ to pubs as government fails to defer Beer Duty payment, says BBPA
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said the government’s failure to defer beer duty is a “huge blow” to pubs and brewers, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The government has rejected the call for a blanket deferral of beer duty payments relating to beer produced in March, despite the…
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27 April
Prezzo enables early access to furlough pay
Prezzo is now offering income streaming to its 3,000 employees to enable early access to furlough pay amid the ongoing pandemic. The income streaming will allow workers early access to accrued pay, and provider Wagestream has also extended its service to cover furlough pay from the government during the crisis. …
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24 April
Over 80% of accommodation and food service businesses have closed temporarily
A new survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that 81.2% of accommodation and food service businesses have closed temporarily due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The independent producer of official statistics reached out to 17,786 businesses for its Business Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey (BICS), and a…
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24 April
Chancellor considering 100% guarantee on small business loans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering offering a 100% guarantee on loans to small businesses of up to £25,000. According to the Financial Times, Sunak is set to up the guarantee, which currently sits at 80%, in a bid to make it easier for banks to supply the loans and…
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24 April
Prolonged social distancing will bring huge difficulties for the pub sector, says BBPA
British Beer and Pub Association has said prolonged social distancing will bring “huge difficulties” for the pub sector, responding to CMO Chris Whitty’s comments that social distancing will be needed until at least the end of 2020. Whitty said there is an “incredibly small” chance of a vaccine for coronavirus…
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