Coronavirus

Star Pubs and Bars offers licensees 100% rent concessions

Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is offering its licensees 100% rent concessions, in a bid to support its…

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Zizzi’s in Bristol forced to close after alleged Covid-19 breach

A Zizzi restaurant near Bristol was forced to close by police as the authorities investigated an alleged report that staff…

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Q&A with Jonathan Dockrell

What difficulties were there in opening the shop in Canary Wharf, especially during the pandemic? I suppose that the initial…

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Hospitality firms on a ‘knife edge’, warns UKHospitality

UKHospitality has warned that the industry is on a “knife edge” following Boris Johnson’s announcement that England will enter into…

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Gordon Ramsay opens new restaurant amid calls to ‘kick-start’ economy

Gordon Ramsay has taken to Twitter to announce the opening of a new Street Pizza venue in Southwark on 5 November,…

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Scotland to ease pub rules

As of Monday (2 November), pubs and restaurants in many Scottish areas will be able to serve alcohol to customers…

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Caffe Nero eyes CVA proposal

Caffe Nero is reportedly considering the launch of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), as the pandemic takes a toll on…

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Manchester hospitality sector slams ‘insufficient’ government response

Hospitality leaders in Greater Manchester, led by the region’s night time economy advisor Sacha Lord, are continuing legal proceedings against…

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KFC to create 5400 additional jobs

KFC has announced plans to create a further 5400 job roles across the UK and Ireland.  According to Sky News,…

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17% of hospitality firms at ‘severe risk’ of insolvency

Some 17% of accommodation and food service companies are at a “severe risk” of insolvency, according to the latest Business…

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