“You’ve got to go out and try something” to survive the coronavirus crisis, according to Ryan Simpson-Trotman, who has converted Orwells restaurant into a community store and takeaway fish and chip shop.
Urgent government inquiry to examine how sector can be supported to reopen
An urgent government inquiry will examine the best ways to support hospitality and tourism businesses to reopen and recover when government health advice allows.
Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 17 April 2020
HVS Hodges Ward Elliott acts jointly on the sale of Icelandair Hotels to Berjaya Icelandair Group have completed the sale of a 75% stake in Icelandair Hotels to Berjaya Group, a major Malaysian real estate conglomerate with various hotel holdings in…
Promoting Your Hotel Brand in a Socially Distanced World
While people will always want to vacation in far-off lands or visit new cities for business trips, the new normal of social distancing will result in many travelers developing a profound and lasting stigma against widely shared spaces including hote…
PPHE ‘well-positioned to endure’
PPHE Hotel Group has said it is “well-positioned” to endure the “unprecedented challenges” that the Covid-19 pandemic presents.
KFC reopens some restaurants for delivery
KFC has opened 11 of its UK restaurants for delivery only with new procedures and a limited menu, which it says is answering the need for “affordable, accessible food”.
Insurers turn down coronavirus claims and leave others in limbo to rely on government aid
Insurers are turning down the claims of many hospitality businesses while others wait in limbo, left to rely on government-backed relief.
Mark Lewis on the response to Hospitality Action’s coronavirus appeal
The chief executive of industry charity Hospitality Action has seen an unprecedented response to the coronavirus emergency appeal it launched just four weeks ago
London hotel transactions hold up as investors seek safety
The sale of the Ritz hotel in London drove transactions to £1.15b in the capital in the first quarter of this year, with strong interest in sites despite the current coronavirus crisis.
High Court extends time limit for Carluccio’s administrators to furlough employees
A High Court judge has extended the time limit for the administrators of Carluccio’s restaurant group to furlough its employees.