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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May- 2020 -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 nationโs pubs could have a โdevastating impactโ 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, cafรฉs, 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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27 MayCoronavirus
63% of Brits say they will return to restaurants and bars in first month of re-opening
Some 63% of British consumers say they will return to restaurants, bars or cafes in the first month these places reopen, according to Global information company The NPD Group. The figure comes from its second โCovid-19 British Foodservice Sentiment Studyโ that shows despite the figure trust will be an โimportant…
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27 MayCoronavirus
Bar Douro launches home delivery
Contemporary Portugese restaurant Bar Douro has launched its home delivery service amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The restaurant, which opened its London Broadgate site earlier this year, announced for the first time it would be delivering food and wine to homes across London.ย Available for collection at London Bridge or order…
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27 MayComment
The ‘new normalโ for hospitality
On Monday 11 May the government launched its road map to recovery, backed up by the Chancellorโs announcement on Tuesday 12 May regarding the extension of furlough until October, with a number of limitations / conditions attached. Both for many are hugely welcome, especially as more than two million hospitality…
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22 MayCoronavirus
TGI Fridays to reopen a further 12 sites for click and collect services
TGI Fridays has announced the reopening of a further 12 of its UK sites for click and collect and delivery services amid the Covid-19 pandemic. From next week (27 May), the restaurant will be reopening its Aberdeen Beach, Bolton, Braintree, Coventry, Cribbs Causeway, Doncaster, Fareham, Romford sites, alongside Glasgow’s Buchanan…
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22 MayComment
Seven ways for catering businesses to become Covid-compliant
The economic impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry is enormous, with thousands of operations shut down since 23 March and The Bank of England suggesting the UK would see its worst slump since 1706. With social and catering activity at an all-time low in the lockdown Derek Gardner, Environmental…
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21 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffรจ Nero partners with Uber Eats to launch delivery service
Coffee chain Caffรจ Nero has announced its partnership with Uber Eats to offer a delivery service for the first time amid the Covid-19 lockdown. The exclusive partnership with Uber Eats will enable the coffee chain to deliver to customers from over 40 stored by the end of May. Through the…
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21 MayComment
How to keep track of your cash flow
More than ever, cash flow is a key issue for small businesses, and understanding it is crucial to making informed decisions at the right time. The government will be asking businesses to demonstrate that they have an understanding of the state of their cash flow as it stands, and in…
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