Pub group Greene King has notified its tenants that it will postpone all rent, insurance, maintenance and service tariffs due to it for the foreseeable future.
Menuwatch: Betony by Matt Tomkinson
Matt Tomkinson is cooking from the heart at this country village pub, giving his guests what they want – fine-dining food in a relaxed environment. Katherine Alano pays a visit
Meiko Green Solutions launches sustainable food waste treatment solution Biomaster
Meiko Green Solutions has launched Biomaster, a sustainable food waste treatment solution which takes all food waste including cooking oils and fats and bones, creating a biomass product that is pumped to holding tanks for collection.
Masterclass: Tenderstem broccoli satay by Alex Bond
Alex Bond’s plant-based menu at Alchemilla in Nottingham puts the vegetables in the centre of the plate. Here, broccoli gets the star treatment. Michael Raffael reports
Asian Catering Federation announces training initiative to address UK curry restaurants’ skill shortage
The Asian Catering Federation (ACF) and Tony Khan Culinary Institute in Bangladesh have announced the launch of a joint initiative to train and recruit young chefs in Bangladesh to address the ‘severe skills shortage’ in UK curry restaurants.
Letter from the editor: providing clarity when you need it most
In a time of emergency, people need clarity from their leaders. Yesterday afternoon, the industry was left reeling from a lack of clarity from prime minister Boris Johnson’s emergency Downing Street briefing.
UKinbound asks for ‘urgent and aggressive’ government intervention to protect the industry
Travel trade association UKinbound, which represents more than 400 tourism and hospitality businesses, has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak to ask for “urgent and aggressive” government intervention to protect the industry.
Arena Savoy Lecture: Dr Andy Kemp urges industry to help tackle child hunger
Dr Andrew Kemp, group sales and marketing director at Bidfood has urged the industry to get behind campaigns aiming to tackle child hunger.
Laura Ashley set for administration but hotels and tea rooms unaffected
Retail brand Laura Ashley has announced its intention to appoint administrators, however the Laura Ashley hotels and tea rooms are unaffected.
Only A Pavement Away to bridge sick pay gap for members
Hospitality industry charity Only A Pavement Away, which supports the homeless, ex- offenders, and vulnerable veterans with jobs in hospitality, has committed funding to ensure its members don’t fall back into destitution in light of growing concerns over Covid-19.