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Restaurants are taking measures to preserve their businesses through the coronavirus downturn, including temporary closures, launching delivery and takeaway services, and encouraging guests to buy vouchers to redeem later.

Revenue management for guest rooms, and the forecasting it provides, continues to grow and expand. Although it has been around for many years, it has been increasingly embraced by a number of hotels looking to increase rooms revenue and optimize profits. Now it’s time for food and beverage (F&B) to catch up.

The Inn Collection Group has acquired the landmark Cumbrian coaching inn, the Swan in Grasmere, further bolstering its pubs with rooms portfolio.

Businesses are facing unprecedented pressures as coronavirus leaves them facing falling revenues, diminished profits and a pending cash crunch. *The Caterer* has asked experts from AlixPartners and Colliers to give their advice for surviving the downturn.

*MasterChef: The Professionals 2016* runner-up Matt Healy has announced that he is stepping back from his first pub The Beehive in Thorner to focus on the expansion of Scandi-inspired Grön Kafés.

The outbreak of coronavirus is continuing to have a devastating impact on hospitality businesses in Chinatown, with takings down 80% according to some operators.

Top casual dining bosses have called on the UK government to make meaningful intervention to support the industry, which is seeing footfall “worsening by the day” due to coronavirus, a situation set to worsen following the Prime Minister’s advice today to avoid pubs, bars and restaurants.

Operators who narrowly missed out on the business rates suspension announced in last week’s budget have spoken of their frustration.

The three major food delivery platforms, Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat are to offer contactless delivery to combat the spread of coronavirus and to reassure the public reluctant to order for fear of contamination.