Travel caterer SSP has said weekly sales are running at approximately 76% below last year. However, this is an improvement on sales in April and May, when sales were 95% lower, and June, when they were 90% lower.
Gusto CVA approved
Gusto Italian has completed a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) process which has secured more than 600 jobs but will see four sites close.
Robin Hutson calls for hotel residents to be exempt from 10pm curfew
Robin Hutson has called for hotel residents dining in hotel restaurants to be exempt from the 10pm curfew in a letter to the prime minister.
Sales dip after end of Eat Out to Help Out but remain above 2019 levels
Food sales dipped by more than 60% week-on-week on Monday 7 September following the end of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme at the end of August.
Health secretary accused of unfairly targeting hospitality amid threats of second lockdown
A challenge to prove cases of Covid-19 are being spread in hospitality venues has been issued to health secretary Matt Hancock as the industry faces threats of further curfews and even a second lockdown.
Tom Kerridge pulls Picnic in the Park
This weekend’s Picnic in the Park in Marlow has been cancelled, Tom Kerridge and the Pub in the Park team have announced.
Thai Leisure Group creditors approve second CVA in a year
Creditors of Thai Leisure Group have approved the group’s second Company Voluntary Arrangement in a year.
Operators’ plea: follow the restrictions to prevent hospitality being targeted
Operators desperate to avoid a second lockdown have issued pleas for the public and wider sector to abide by government restrictions and the ‘rule of six’, in a bid to prevent hospitality being penalised.
Curfews for licensed venues among new Covid-19 restrictions in South Wales
New restrictions will come into force in four local authority areas of South Wales at 6pm tomorrow to control the spread of Covid-19.
Reviews: Giles Coren loves beef tartare at Sollip, while Grace Dent enjoys the ‘modern spin’ at Chuku’s
The Times’ Giles Coren loves the spicy beef tartare at Sollip in Southwark, London

