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Organisations need to be there for their teams during this difficult time, says Wendy Bartlett

Airbnb has disabled its ‘instant book’ function to stop non-key workers from booking properties following an investigation by the BBC.

Night czar Amy Lamé has called on London councils to grant hospitality businesses a licence fee and late-night levy holiday to help them survive the implications of the coronavirus lockdown.

Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UK Hospitality, has led the charge as the industry battles to survive the coronavirus crisis. She speaks to Emma Lake about the current situation for operators

Down Hall country house hotel in Hertfordshire has appointed Ken Flockhart as general manager.

According to a government spokesperson, the 80% of average wages the government will cover for furloughed workers through the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) will not include tips, tronc or service charge.

We are all seeing and feeling the devastating impact that COVID-19 is having on people’s everyday lives and the economy. The hospitality industry and our people have been one of the worst hit by the social distancing measures put in place.

Free Facebook video stream HospoLive has attracted more than 80,000 viewers with a timetable of hospitality tutorials and inspirational speakers.

The Craft Guild of Chefs has extended the deadline for its Graduate Awards until Thursday 30 April 2020, with the exam dates pushed back to later in the year.

Hotel group Accor has announced the signing of its first Tribe hotel in England at Manchester Airport, in partnership with H3 Hotels.