Opening

Nando’s to reopen 94 sites with additional measures in place

Restaurant chain Nando’s has announced it has opened a further 54 sites for delivery or click and collect today (26…

Read More »

UK’s 27,000 pubs with beer gardens should be amongst first to re-open, says BBPA

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), the trade body representing the UK’s brewers and pubs, has said that those…

Read More »

The coronavirus diaries: Slerp

What a whirlwind the last two months has been. We have seen any sense of a normal approach to life…

Read More »

Independent businesses set to decline ‘rapidly’, warns CGA

The independent sector remained the largest in the hospitality market in March, though their future is “now under threat”, according…

Read More »

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…

Read More »

£3.8bn could be spent on hospitality sector in first week of re-opening, study finds

The UK public’s wish to get back, dine out or have a trip away with the family could inject as…

Read More »

CAMRA welcomes ministerial taskforce on re-opening pubs

The Campaign of Real Ale (CAMRA) has responded to the government’s announcement that a ministerial taskforce will be set up…

Read More »

M&S Cafés begin to reopen for takeaway

Marks and Spencer has revealed plans to reopen 49 café locations across the UK today (14 May). The local cafés…

Read More »

Brighton Pier Group details cash-saving measures

The Brighton Pier Group has secured £5m in loans in order to shore up cash during the pandemic.  Both term…

Read More »

BBPA welcomes new task force for pubs and restaurants

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the creation of five new ministerial-led task forces to develop plans…

Read More »