Category: The Caterer

Small hospitality and leisure businesses in the Liverpool City Region can now apply to access an emergency fund, worth up to £40m.

An events venue owner is set to be slapped with a £10,000 fine after allowing more than 100 people to attend a wedding reception in what police have described as a “dangerous and foolish” breach of regulations.

Hotels in Northern Ireland may continue to operate on a “restricted basis”, first minister Arlene Foster has confirmed.

The government is continuing to hold talks with local leaders over the extension of tougher lockdown restrictions in areas of England, which could see more hospitality venues close.

When presented with a problem like the 10pm curfew, it just takes a little innovation, such as changing opening times or offering takeaway of the final course of a tasting menu, to find a way around it.

Stark is no ordinary Michelin-starred restaurant. In December 2016, chef-proprietor Ben Crittenden, formerly of the West House in Biddenden, converted a sandwich shop in Broadstairs into a restaurant.

Pub group Marston’s has warned that 2,150 jobs across its estate are at risk due to the impact of tightening coronavirus restrictions.

Heineken’s pub arm Star Pubs & Bars has been fined £2m by an industry watchdog after it allegedly forced tenants to sell “unreasonable levels” of its own alcohol.

Taken from Stark, by Ben and Sophie Crittenden

London, Essex and Elmbridge in Surrey are among areas set to move from Tier 1 (medium) to Tier 2 (high) coronavirus restrictions this weekend.