Boris Johnson
Coverage examines the political decisions, public health measures, and economic policies introduced during and after this leadership period, with a focus on their impact across the UK hospitality and foodservice sector. Reporting includes lockdown rules, business support schemes, reopening strategies, and commentary on legacy effects, offering context and analysis for operators navigating policy-driven shifts in trade and operations.
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Feb- 2021 -22 FebruaryCoronavirus
Hospitality businesses reopen in Jersey
Hospitality businesses in Jersey will reopen this Monday 22 February, with new restrictions in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Under new government guidelines, seated food and drink services may resume in licensed and non-licensed premises; however, alcohol can only be served with a main meal. Furthermore, alcoholic drinks…
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22 FebruaryCoronavirus
Hospitality cited for April reopening under PM’s roadmap
Hospitality will reportedly have to wait until April before it can reopen under the prime minister’s new reopening roadmap. Boris Johnson is set to unveil his roadmap of releasing England from its current restrictions later today (22 February) with confirmation that the first phase will see children return to schools…
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22 FebruaryCoronavirus
Campaign launched for venues to reopen as workspaces
Work Anywhere Hub, an online platform that connects users with working spaces, has launched a campaign to allow hospitality venues to reopen as Covid-safe workspaces. The firm has created an online petition demanding that empty buildings be put to use alongside the reopening of schools on 8 March. The campaign,…
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15 FebruaryCoronavirus
Deliveroo calls for rerun of EOTHO scheme
Deliveroo and 300 restaurant groups have urged the government to reimplement the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (EOTHO) when the hospitality sector eventually reopens. According to the delivery service, the 50% discount scheme which was first launched last August by chancellor Rishi Sunak would help support struggling restaurants that…
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Jan- 2021 -19 JanuaryRestaurants
Prezzo’s chair joins Build Back Better Council
Karen Jones, the executive chair of Prezzo, will represent the hospitality industry on the government’s new Build Back Better Council. The new business council will be co-chaired by the prime minister and chancellor, with the business secretary as a standing member and other cabinet ministers attending as required. Jones is…
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14 JanuaryCatering Companies
Chartwells to add free breakfasts to school food parcels
Chartwells, the UK’s largest school meals caterer, has announced it will add free breakfasts to school food parcels from 25 January. The caterer, which works with more than 3,000 schools, made national headlines when a picture of its free school meals bag went viral on Twitter and was widely criticised.…
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11 JanuaryCoronavirus
Leading hospitality figures sign Hospitality Minister petition
A group of leading hospitality figures, led by TV chef Angela Hartnett, has come together to “champion millions of hospitality workers” and call for greater industry representation in Parliament. Prominent industry figures, including Tom Kerridge and Jason Atherton, are also among more than 200,000 people who have now signed the…
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5 JanuaryNews
BBPA calls for additional support package amid third lockdown
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called the third national lockdown “yet another blow” to the pub sector, and is now urging the government to provide a comprehensive pub support package to target businesses in the sector. In response to prime minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown announcement yesterday (4…
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5 JanuaryCoronavirus
UKH offers industry assistance for vaccine roll-out
UKHospitality has pledged to assist the government in the roll-out of vaccines, following the news that Covid-19 restrictions will be tightening further. Yesterday (4 January), Boris Johnson announced England will return to lockdown level restrictions until, at least, the middle of February. Similar restrictions are also now in place in…
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberCoronavirus
Pubs and restaurants to receive additional Government funding
Boris Johnson is set to announce extra cash relief for pubs and restaurants affected by the three-tier Covid restrictions, according to the Telegraph. The prime minister has reportedly decided that with 99% of establishments facing tougher regulations in Tiers 2 and 3, the potential losses to the industry could be…
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