Covid-19
Our COVID-19 coverage captures the full impact of the pandemic on the UKโs foodservice and hospitality sector, from lockdown trading restrictions and government support schemes to recovery planning, operational adaptations, and long-term business implications. This includes essential reporting for restaurant operators, pub landlords, caterers, chefs, and F&B directors navigating one of the most disruptive periods in industry history.
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Nov- 2020 -23 NovemberCoronavirus
The Three Chimneys shutters for remainder of 2020
Isle of Skye restaurant, The Three Chimneys, is closing its doors until 2021 on 25 November, as Scottish travel restrictions and rulings make it โimpossibleโ to continue trading.ย Owner Gordon Campbell Gray made the announcement on the venueโs website, stating that โgetting on topโ of the spread of Covid-19 is…
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20 NovemberFood and Drink
Consumer spending set to fall by 14.9%
Total UK consumer spending is expected to fall by 14.9% to ยฃ183.6bn this year in light of Covid-19-induced lockdowns, according to new research from Mintel. The spending drop is equivalent to ยฃ6,600 per household, with the biggest decreases occurring in transport (ยฃ55.1bn), foodservices (ยฃ44.3bn) and holiday industries (ยฃ40.7bn). Consumer spending…
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20 NovemberCoronavirus
Tiers three and four could provide losses for 95% of Scottish hospitality
The placement of 32 local areas into tougher Covid-19 restrictions could lead to vast closures for pubs and hospitality firms across Scotland, according to new research. A report published by UKHospitality Scotland, the Scottish Beer and Pub Association, and the British Institute of Innkeeping has found that 95% of the…
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19 NovemberFood and Drink
Wigton takeaway ordered to close following regulations breach
A takeaway site in Wigton has been ordered to temporarily close after it was found to have breached coronavirus regulations. Its owners have also faced a subsequent fine following the breach. Cumbria County Council is now urging anyone who visited Wigtonโs Shuhag Restaurant between Monday 9 November and Tuesday 18…
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18 NovemberBusiness
Sacha Lord warns Manchester hospitality could take five years to recover
Greater Manchester’s evening hospitality economy could reportedly take โfive years to recoverโ from Covid-19, according to the area’s night-time economic advisor Sacha Lord. According to the BBC, Lord said One in ten night-time businesses could permanently close in the area, and 80% of restaurants have reportedly planned on making redundancies.…
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17 NovemberNews
Nottingham landlord license revoked amid Covid breaches
The landlord of the Queens Head in Kimberley, Nottingham has had their license removed and pub closed following a โcatalogue of errorsโ including a breach of Covid-19 rules and antisocial behavior.ย In September the pub was served with a temporary banning after failing to comply with strict social distancing rules,…
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17 NovemberCoronavirus
Covid-19 tiered restrictions under government review
Robert Jenrick, the UK housing secretary, has announced the pre-lockdown three-tier lockdown system is under government review. A return to an updated tiered system when the second lockdown ends in England on 2 December looks likely, as the government aims for โgreater consistencyโ this time around. Speaking on BBC Breakfast,…
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16 NovemberRestaurants
TGI Fridays to open new restaurant and bar chain 63rd + 1st
TGI Fridays UK is launching a new cocktail led bar and restaurant, named 63rd+1st, with the first venue set to open its doors in Cobham on 8 January 2021. Inspired by the original Fridays founded in 1965 in Manhattan, on the corner of 63rd Street and 1st Avenue, the company…
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16 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs to make 800 job cuts
Greggs has announced plans to cut over 800 jobs from its UK sites, as a result of trading difficulties due to Covid-19.ย This month, chief executive Roger Whiteside issued a statement on the company employee information site revealing that recent weeks have been โparticularly difficultโ for the chain and the…
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16 NovemberCatering Companies
Gategroup announces financial restructuring
Gategroup Holdings has announced that its shareholders, RRJ Capital and Temasek, and all bank lenders have reached a principle agreement to support a โcomprehensive restructuring of the groupโs financial indebtednessโ. The catering company said the proposed transaction will reportedly provide the group with โsignificant new liquidityโ to address the companyโs…
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