All management teams need to establish an action plan to ensure the safe opening of the hotel and make sufficient resources available to ensure that the plan, once developed, can be implemented effectively and quickly. The Re-Opening Hotel Plan is a…
The future of tourism in the coronavirus era: Asia may hold answers to what’s ahead
It’s a sunny day on Bangkok’s most famous tourist street, and shopkeeper Cletana Thangworachai is open for business.Her Khao San Road shop is crowded with shiny magnets, brightly colored elephant key rings and the patterned cotton pants that have be…
Minute on the clock: Tom Barton, Honest Burgers
The co-founder of Honest Burgers speaks to Emma Lake about the business’s lockdown charity fundraiser, which saw burger-making kits sent across London, and reopening the group’s sites.
Revelations: Dan Moon, head chef, the Gainsborough Bath Spa
What is your favourite drink? Tea with two sugars
The upside of downtime: How to put your kitchen equipment in hibernation for lockdown
Kitchens across the land may be sleeping, but now is the best time to ensure all your kit is closed down properly and that it’s maintained and ready to be started up again for the grand reopening.
RA webinar: Michel Roux Jr, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Jason Atherton on the future of hospitality
A webinar hosted last week by Restaurant Associates’ group culinary director David Simms brought together River Cottage’s Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Pollen Street Social’s Jason Atherton and Le Gavroche’s Michel Roux Jr to discuss the future of hospitality.
Wales extends coronavirus lockdown
Wales has followed Scotland in extending its lockdown for a further three weeks with minor adjustments, first minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed.
Hospitality businesses could open from July as coronavirus lockdown measures relaxed
Almost two months after implementing lockdown measures, prime minister Boris Johnson has said the hospitality industry could begin to reopen from July with social distancing measures in place.
Support must continue if hospitality to begin reopening under social distancing from July, operators say
Hospitality operators have stressed that support must continue if parts of the sector are to be allowed to reopen in July, or “3.2 million jobs will be at stake”.
How UK hotels are preparing for the holiday season from hell
Across the country, hotels that were shuttered at the start of the coronavirus pandemic have become eerie, empty shells. Front desks are devoid of receptionists ready to check-in guests, rooms are collecting dust. And with the summer season on the h…