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.
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.
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
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.
More than £1,000 of food earmarked for community delivery service stolen from Shropshire hotel
About £1,200 of food earmarked to start a community food delivery service during the coronavirus crisis has been stolen from a hotel and brasserie in Shropshire.
More than 300 InterContinental Hotels Group rooms block-booked for homeless
More than 300 of InterContinental Hotels Group’s London rooms will be used to allow the homeless to self-isolate during the coronavirus crisis.
Hospitality Action offers emergency grants for workers
Hospitality Action has launched a one-off emergency Covid-19 grant scheme of £250 to support eligible hospitality workers experiencing financial issues due to coronavirus.
UKHospitality advises hotels against accepting leisure bookings
UKHospitality has advised hotels against accepting any leisure bookings and recommended existing holidaymakers consider if they can leave premises.
McDonald’s shutters stores as social distancing takeaway service becomes ‘increasingly difficult’
All McDonald’s sites will close by 7pm tonight, after the group said maintaining social distancing while offering drive-thru and takeaway services had become “increasingly difficult”.
New jobs board to link hospitality workers with positions in other sectors
A free new jobs portal has launched today to help redeploy hospitality workers out of work due to coronavirus to sectors in desperate need of extra staff.