COVID-19 dominates the airwaves, newspapers, internet and our lives. It’s time for us to start strategizing and planning for reopening, even though the timetable is uncertain at this point. The reality is that it is not business as usual and it may …
Hospitality leaders to mentor apprentices through lockdown
A group of hospitality leaders are to mentor apprentices through a series of virtual talks aimed at keeping the next generation engaged and active.
Wave of pub insolvencies expected once moratorium on petitions is lifted
Winding up petitions against pubs and bars are up 73% on 2019, with a wave of insolvencies expected when the moratorium on coronavirus-related petitions ends on 30 June.
Business support gaps exposed as more than half of loans rejected
More than half of business support loans to hospitality firms have been turned down, while only a quarter of operators have received hospitality grants, according to new research.
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester hotels ‘well-positioned’ for recovery after coronavirus
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester are among the European cities well-positioned for hotel performance recovery, based on analysis by CBRE.
Jobs particularly vulnerable to coronavirus impact in tourism hotspots
Jobs are particularly vulnerable to the impact of coronavirus in areas most dependant on hospitality and tourism, according to a thinktank, with up to one in three jobs at risk.
Pub group 16 Hospitality falls into administration
Pub group 16 Hospitality, which owns and operates four pubs across Cheshire and Anglesey, has fallen into administration.
Beer duty ‘huge blow’ to pubs and brewers after government refused to defer payment
Brewers are under further financial strain after the government rejected a blanket deferral of £750m beer duty payments, due on 25 April, for beer produced in March in a move that has been called a ‘huge blow’ to the industry.
FEA and CEDA seek government support in the face of coronavirus
UK trade associations the Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA) and CEDA have written a joint letter to the prime minister, calling on the government to give the same support to the foodservice equipment industry as it has to the hospitality sector.
‘Everyone will need to adapt’: Michelin-starred Oxford Kitchen to be replaced by simpler concept
The Michelin-starred Oxford Kitchen will close and be replaced by new concept 251, with executive chef Paul Welburn explaining that things will not be the same when restaurants are able to reopen and “everyone will need to adapt”.