Covid-19
Our COVID-19 coverage captures the full impact of the pandemic on the UK’s 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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Jun- 2020 -4 JuneFood and Drink
BBPA launches cross-industry platform to destroy spoilt beer
The British Beer and Pub Association has launched a cross-industry platform to enable participating brewers to manage the safe destruction of their brands in pubs and for the millions of pounds in excise duty from unsalable beer to be reclaimed and the appropriate and agreed recompense passed back to licensees.…
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3 JuneCoronavirus
Frankie and Benny’s to close ‘large number’ of sites
The Restaurant Group has reportedly told staff that a “large number” of Frankie and Benny’s sites will not reopen when lockdown lifts. According to an email seen by the BBC, the owners of the casual dining chain said that many sites are “no longer viable to trade and will remain…
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2 JuneCoronavirus
Anti-Covid measures a necessity for majority of guests returning to pubs and restaurants
A majority of people want to see social distancing and sanitisation measures “overtly put in place” before then they will be comfortable to return to pubs and restaurants, new data has revealed. It comes after Service Monitor hosted an online focus group with a cross section of frequent pub and…
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2 JuneCoronavirus
KFC reopens 700 sites across UK & Ireland
KFC has revealed it has reopened 700 of its restaurants across the UK and Ireland amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The fried chicken chain temporarily closed all of its 950 sites in March as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. However, the restaurant confirmed in a social media post that over…
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May- 2020 -28 MayCoronavirus
Service sector sentiment plunges at ‘record pace’, CBI finds
Business optimism plunged across the service sector in the three months to May, according to the latest quarterly CBI Service Sector Survey. Following an uptick in sentiment over the previous quarter, optimism among business and professional services fell at the fastest pace since the financial crisis, while consumer services saw…
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28 MayCoronavirus
Additional support for Scottish hospitality does not go far enough, says UKH
UKHospitality has warned that additional business support from the Scottish Government does not go far enough and will result in business failures and lost jobs. Yesterday, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, Fiona Hyslop, announced further support for Scottish businesses including extending the small business retail, hospitality and…
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28 MayCoronavirus
UKH launches alliance for suppliers
UKHospitality has announced the launch of a supplier alliance in efforts to “provide a voice” for more businesses across the hospitality sector. In particular, the newly-formed alliance will push for government support for suppliers in line with operators, ensuring that any ongoing measures in support of hospitality includes the entire…
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28 MayPubs and Bars
CAMRA calls for greater financial support to see pubs through lockdown
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called on the government for greater financial support to see pubs through Covid-19 pandemic and post-lockdown. CAMRA national chairman Nik Antona said that the forced lockdown of the nation’s pubs could have a “devastating impact” on the industry, with estimates that up to…
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28 MayComment
How can hospitality recover from the Covid crisis?
Covid-19 is a crisis unlike any other people have faced in living memory. Aside from the very real human cost, the economic impact has been devastating, with hospitality among the sectors most severely affected by the pandemic. Marble Arch BID is home to more than 100 restaurants, cafés, bars and…
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27 MayCatering Companies
Sodexo launches Medical Advisory Council to support new protocols and standards
Sodexo has announced the launch of its new Sodexo Medical Advisory Council to support the development of new protocols and standards amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The council will provide technical guidance and validation on continually evolving and quickly emerging health and safety protocols for services, as well as the ways…
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