Eat has announced that it is to close in the UK after 24 years in business.
Neil Rankin says put the map down and drive your business with eyes front
In a past life I used to drive a white van for a living. It was a time before Google Maps and sat nav.
‘Let’s use this time to get a sensible deal’ – operators and landlords react to rent suspension
The three-month moratorium protecting commercial tenants unable to pay rent because of coronavirus has been welcomed by landlords.
JD Wetherspoon denies ‘abandoning workers’ during time of crisis
JD Wetherspoon has been accused of “abandoning workers in a time of need”, after staff claimed they’d been told not to expect future payments until cash from the chancellor’s wage scheme had been received.
Whitbread keeps employees on full pay until government support kicks in
Whitbread has said all its employees remain on full pay before “a significant number” are placed on temporary furlough, during which time the government’s recently announced support package should cover up to 80% of their salaries.
Public look to food delivery services as lockdown takes effect
More than 50% of people are using or planning to use delivery and takeaway services during the coronavirus crisis, which saw prime minister Boris Johnson call for a country-wide lockdown yesterday evening.
London’s Excel to be turned into temporary hospital
Health secretary Matt Hancock has said that the Excel centre in London’s Docklands is to be turned into a temporary hospital.
Pubs warned ‘flout rules and face losing your licence’
Police have warned landlords that if they breach the government-imposed lockdown and continue to serve customers they could lose their licence.
The Caterer interview: Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons and the Venue Group
As well as being one-quarter of British folk rock band Mumford & Sons, Ben Lovett is chief executive of the Venue Group. He reveals how he put together a crack team of hospitality professionals and is establishing a New York style of service
Now Is A Good Time For Hospitality For Our Frontline Team Members
With some hotels closing altogether and nearly all doing massive furloughs and layoffs, these are certainly trying times financially for our frontline hospitality workers, but it is also a very emotionally challenging moment. It warms my heart to he…