Jon Knight, former chief executive of the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, has joined the Restaurant Group (TRG), which operates brands including Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s.
Government decision to exclude tronc from CJRS based on ‘completely mistaken assumption’
The government has been accused of basing its exclusion of tronc and service charge from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on a “completely mistaken assumption”.
Springboard CEO Anne Pierce to retire
Anne Pierce, chief executive of Springboard, is to retire after 23 years at the helm of the charity.
JD Wetherspoon raises £141m through share placing and looks to June reopening
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has raised approximately £141m through a share placing and has said it is starting to plan for a reopening of its sites in late June.
Henry Dimbleby on creating a new manifesto for food and farming
The new National Food Strategy is arguably Henry Dimbleby’s biggest challenge to date. The co-founder of Leon is working across government and with the public to map out a new revolutionary vision for the UK’s beleaguered food and farming system.
Nearly 40% of grants not yet paid out by local authorities, while smaller businesses in London ‘missing out’
Business rates experts at Colliers International are concerned about the lack of urgency many local authorities are showing in paying out much-needed grants to businesses and about how fairly many of these have been allocated.
Hospitality’s pessimism for future prompts renewed call for business support extensions
Results revealed today from a survey of hospitality businesses paint a gloomy picture of low expectations from operators in a sector that is the UK’s third highest employer.
Viewpoint: When a pandemic is not a force majeure
The insurance industry has caught us in a loop, not paying out on force majeure and saying that pandemics are not covered under business interruption clauses. So where do we go from here, asks Robin Sheppard
Giraffe owner reported to be in discussions to buy Carluccio’s
Boparan Restaurant Group, which has a portfolio of brands including Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner, is reported to be in exclusive talks with Carluccio’s administrators.
Book review: Vegan JapanEasy by Tim Anderson
Tim Anderson, MasterChef winner and chef-owner of Japanese ‘soul food’ restaurant Nanban in London’s Brixton, has followed up his JapanEasy cookbook with a vegan version aimed at the home cook.