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Apr- 2020 -14 April
Food and beverage inflation hits 12-month low
Foodservice pricing reached its lowest point for 12 months in February 2020 with the majority of food and beverage categories showing no or minimal year-on-year inflation, the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index has revealed. However, with the global Covid-19 pandemic now causing “major disruption” to global…
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14 April
Bella Italia to provide 1,000 free meals to NHS staff
Bella Italia has announced its commitment to provide 1,000 free meals to NHS staff on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic this month. The dining chain has now reopened its South Kensington branch in order to begin preparing pasta and pizza dishes from its spring menu to be delivered to…
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14 April
Feed the NHS campaign reaches £1m target
The ‘Feed the NHS’ crowdfunding campaign has reached its £1m amid the coronavirus pandemic. The campaign, which was launched by actors Damain Lewis, Helen McCrory and Matt Lucas last month, was created to help feed NHS workers one “hot healthy meal” each day during the Covid-19 crisis. At the time…
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9 April
Greggs taps £150m from government
Greggs will receive £150m in funds from the Bank of England amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the bakery chain has confirmed. The group confirmed that it is now eligible to issue paper under the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) scheme. Through the scheme, available credit will “meet the company’s liquidity…
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9 April
UKHospitality welcomes licensing flexibility during Covid-19 lockdown
UKHospitality has welcomed the Government’s recommendation of “additional flexibility” for licensees affected by Covid19. The Home Office has written to local authorities recommending “flexibility when safeguarding the licensing objectives”. The letter recommends a “considered and pragmatic approach should be taken to breaches of licence conditions and procedural defects caused by…
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9 April
Leon launches Feed Britain initiative
Leon has announced the launch of Feed Britain, a new online delivery service that provides customers with fresh grocery essentials and ready meals amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Whilst Feed Britain is designed in the long run to be a commercial enterprise that makes it possible for suppliers to sustainably…
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9 April
AAB calls on government to enhance support for businesses
Accountancy firm Anderson Anderson and Brown (AAB) has called on the UK Government to implement a series of “wide-reaching” measures aimed at helping businesses to survive the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Lyn Calder, managing partner and also the firm’s head of deals for the Central Belt in Scotland,…
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9 April
CAMRA urges pub owners to cancel rents amid Covid-19 crisis
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is urging pub companies to cancel rents for their tenants, while coronavirus pandemic keeps pubs doors closed. Ei Group, Punch, Greene King, Star and Marstons are some of the companies being called out by the group as it wants rent payments to be cancelled…
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8 April
Paul UK launches delivery hub
French artisan bakery, Paul UK, announced it has launched a new concept called The Grocery Market at its central location in Acton, London. The site will help to deliver fresh bread and pastries, as well as essential items, such as milk, butter, and fresh fruit and vegetables. This initiative will…
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8 April
Coronavirus cleaning taskforce launched by phs group
Hygiene services firm PHS Group has announced the launch of a new cleaning service for organisations affected by coronavirus. The emergency-response service will ensure that premises in contact with the virus can be deep cleaned and sanitised by theInterclean taskforce, a specialist cleaning division of PHS Group. Where there have…
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