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 -13 NovemberBreweries and Distilleries
Whitbread to reduce number of redundancies
Hotel and restaurant company Whitbread has told The Times that it will reduce the number of redundancies at its hotels and restaurants. The owner of Premier Inn and Brewers Fayre said that redundancies will be โsignificantly lessโ than the 6,000 it announced in September. In a statement to The Times,…
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13 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffe Nero launches CVA proposal
Caffe Nero has launched a CVA proposal, in which it will ask landlords to cut costs as the ongoing impact of Coronavirus take its toll on the coffee chain. The company which employs 6000 people said it was undertaking the proposal to โbetter manageโ its fixed costs moving forward in…
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13 NovemberComment
How Covid-19 has changed the progression of FoodTech
No industry has escaped the wrath of COVID-19, but the hospitality sector has arguably faced the brunt of the virusโ shockwaves.ย ย If we are to focus on the silver lining, however, it is that cafรฉs, bars and restaurants alike have been able to demonstrate their remarkable ingenuity as they…
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12 NovemberFood and Drink
Casual Dining show postponed until September 2021
The Casual Dining trade show, which was set to take place in March next year, has been postponed amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and government restrictions. The event, which is dedicated to the casual dining sector, will now take place between 23-24 September 2021 at ExCeL London, its organiser Diversified…
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11 NovemberCoronavirus
JD Wetherspoon reports 27.6% sale decrease
JD Wetherspoon chairman, Tim Martin has labelled the government’s latest hospitality restrictions โbaffling and confusingโ, as the company reports a like-for-like sales decrease ofย 27.6%.ย For the 15 weeks to 8 November 2020 the pub chain reported that sales in October were โsignificantly lowerโ than previous months, following the imposition…
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10 NovemberCoronavirus
Employment stats ‘reinforce need for targeted support’, says UKH
The release of ONS employment figures โhighlights the scale of the crisisโ currently being faced by hospitality businesses and emphasises the need for additional support for the sector, according to UKHospitality. The figures showed that a record 314,000 people lost their job in the three months to September as the…
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10 NovemberCoronavirus
Roux’s Waterside Inn to remain closed until 2021
The three Michelin star Waterside Inn restaurant in Bray will remain closed until 8 January 2021, as owner chef Alain Roux deems its re-opening โfinancially unfeasibleโ.ย Following the government’s latest ruling, the Waterside Inn closed on 5 November 2020, however the chef announced on Instagram he would extend this break…
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10 NovemberNews
The City Pub Group appoints new COO
The City Pub Group has announced the appointment of Toby Smith as COO of the company, a newly created role which will begin with immediate effect. Smith brings with him 25 years of experience in UK hospitality, having previously held CEO roles at Stonegate Pub Company, Novus Leisure and Town…
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9 NovemberCoronavirus
Pfizer reveals Covid-19 vaccine candidate is 90% effective
A successful Covid-19 vaccine is a step closer after Pfizer/Biontech revealed its vaccine candidate is 90% effective, according to its first interim analysis.ย ย The findings, which are well above the 50% effectiveness for a vaccine to be approved, comes following a clinical trial which involved over 43,000 people. Some 42%…
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6 NovemberCoronavirus
Two Southampton hospitality venues fined for Covid breaches
Indian restaurant, Kutiโs and the Jolly Roger pub in Southampton both face fines of ยฃ1000 forย breaching Covid-19 safety laws. The fixed penalty notices were issued on the same night, 24 October after police in the area received a number of calls about the non-compliance in the venues.ย The Jolly Roger,…
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