More than a dozen former winners of The Caterer’s Hotelier of the Year award have unveiled beards grown during the coronavirus lockdown to raise money for charity.
Dalata CEO sees 2021 as year of ‘rebuilding’
Dalata Hotel Group founder and chief executive Pat McCann has said he sees 2021 as the year of “rebuilding”. While he doesn’t expect 2019 levels of trading by 2022, he hopes the business could be “well on our way to getting there” by then.
Menuwatch: Townsend
A glowing review usually portends an influx of customers, but when the lockdown left Joe Fox and Nick Gilkinson facing the possibly of none, the pair switched to delivery.
Loan scheme extended to allow larger businesses to access up to £200m
Large businesses will be able to access up to £200m under the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) after the scheme was extended by the Treasury.
Rob Atkinson on taking on the insurers
After insurers turned down business interruption claims for Black and White Hospitality, in-house lawyer Rob Atkinson decided he could not ‘accept the unacceptable’.
UKHospitality welcomes insolvency bill, but says long-term solution on rent needed
UKHospitality has welcomed the progression of a bill to prevent statutory rent demands and winding up orders until 30 June, but said that a long-term solution will be needed.
Hospitality insurance action group to challenge Aviva and QBE
A hospitality action group is preparing to launch a group claim against insurers Aviva and QBE over “ignored or thwarted” business interruption policies.
10 ways hotel stays will change after COVID-19
As the world slowly opens up again in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our hotel stays are set to be organised differently. Some beloved practices have to be shelved – goodbye buffet breakfasts – and new protocols introduced to ensure that travell…
$7.4 Million Awarded in Relief Grants to Airbnb Superhosts
On March 30th, we announced the Superhost Relief Fund to provide grants to tenured hosts who are facing financial challenges because of travel disruption and other impacts of the global COVID-19 crisis. Today, we are providing an update to let our c…
(Not) Leaving on a Jet Plane
Assessing the global aviation situation and harnessing possible solutions in its quest for survival. Not just the pros and cons of private credits versus government funding, but also the need for solidarity and the role of environmental issues. Data…