UKHospitality has called on government to support a safe and sustainable reopening for restaurants, pubs and hotels this summer through its #Fair4Hospitality campaign.
Hoteliers of the Year reveal coronavirus wild side
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.
Compass successful in £2b equity raise
Catering giant Compass has been successful in its £2b share placing, having yesterday announced the move to allow it to “weather” the profound impact of the coronavirus crisis.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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…