Tributes have been paid to George Goring, the third generation of the family to run the five-red-AA-star hotel in London’s Belgravia, who has died at the age of 81.
Gove says hospitality businesses will be ‘among the last’ to exit lockdown
Michael Gove has said hospitality businesses “will be among the last to exit the lockdown”, speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show this morning.
Carpigiani launches Dessert Club
Carpigiani UK has announced the launch of its Dessert Club, an online hub for ice-cream and gelato resources.
JJ Foodservice launches same-day grocery delivery service
Food and drink wholesaler JJ Foodservice has launched a same-day home delivery service.
Signature Living’s Shankly hotel in Liverpool falls into administration
Signature Shankly, the property subsidiary of Signature Living’s Shankly hotel in Liverpool, has gone into administration, though the hotel will remain open for business and will accept guests once current trading restrictions are lifted.
Accor to launch safety and cleaning certification for hospitality businesses
Hotel group Accor is launching a label for hospitality businesses to certify safety standards and cleaning protocols as they look to reopen once government restrictions are lifted.
Sprint Group appoints Simon Carpmael managing director
Commercial equipment supplier Sprint Group has appointed Simon Carpmael managing director.
Crave Interactive launches ServeSafely for socially distanced dining
Hospitality technology company Crave Interactive has launched ServeSafely to protect restaurant staff and customers from Covid-19 and enable a socially distanced dining experience.
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Like-for-like restaurant and pub sales fell 58% in March
Like-for-like sales in pubs, restaurants and bars fell 58% last month as trading slowed dramatically even before the official lockdown on 20 March.