The outbreak of coronavirus is continuing to have a devastating impact on hospitality businesses in Chinatown, with takings down 80% according to some operators.
Food delivery platforms offer contact-free drop-off to combat coronavirus fears
The three major food delivery platforms, Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat are to offer contactless delivery to combat the spread of coronavirus and to reassure the public reluctant to order for fear of contamination.
Casual dining industry ‘will be changed forever’ without government intervention
Top casual dining bosses have called on the UK government to make meaningful intervention to support the industry, which is seeing footfall “worsening by the day” due to coronavirus, a situation set to worsen following the Prime Minister’s advice today to avoid pubs, bars and restaurants.
Operators who narrowly missed out on business rates suspension left ‘frustrated’
Operators who narrowly missed out on the business rates suspension announced in last week’s budget have spoken of their frustration.
How Michel Roux transformed the British culinary landscape and shaped a generation of chefs
Yesterday the culinary world lost one of its greatest masters in Michel Roux. The chef transformed the British culinary landscape founding two restaurants with brother Albert that achieved the pinnacle of three-Michelin stars and shaping the generation that followed him through the Roux Scholarship.
Tender opportunity: The Vincent, Bristol
A food and drink operator is being sought for The Vincent, which is a new development amid the greenery of Redland.
The route to wellness at work
Following shocking statistics around drug abuse published by *The Caterer* last week, where more than half blamed working hours, stress and workplace culture as contributing factors, *Katherine Price* looks at how businesses are prioritising staff wellbeing
Students impress at Dolmio and Uncle Ben’s Professional competition at HRC
Dominykas Salvaitis, a student chef at the University of West London was awarded with the Best Free-From, World Food Menu for his efforts in the Dolmio Professional and Uncle Ben’s Professional Foodservice Student Catering Challenge held at HRC at ExCel last week.
Hospitality Heroes 2020 competition open for entries
Entries are now open for the 2020 Hospitality Heroes competition, which recognises foodservice and hospitality industry professionals under 35 who go above and beyond their job role, giving something back in their spare time.
Azure Hospitality announces launch of first UK venture in former Gaylord site
Rahul Khanna and Kabir Suri of Azure Hospitality have announced they will launch their first UK venture in May in London’s Mortimer Street on the site of the former Gaylord restaurant which closed in June 2019.