Dozens of chefs and kitchen staff have stepped forward to cook for school children during the coronavirus crisis in an initiative led by Chefs In Schools co-founder and chef Nicole Pisani.
Messaging app Yapster free for companies with more than 100 furloughed workers
Yapster has announced that companies with more than 100 furloughed employees will be able to use its messaging app for free.
‘Large-scale food donations’ plea from hospitality industry charity
Hospitality industry charity Only A Pavement Away has called on the industry for donations of food and catering support.
Isle of Skye facing ‘devastating’ losses following coronavirus fallout
Tourism hotspot the Isle of Skye is facing devastating losses following the collapse of the 2020 tourist season due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Greggs, PizzaExpress and KFC latest to close, including takeaway
Greggs, PizzaExpress and KFC are the latest brands to close their stores, including takeaway services, due to coronavirus.
‘Let’s use this time to get a sensible deal’ – operators and landlords react to rent suspension
The three-month moratorium protecting commercial tenants unable to pay rent because of coronavirus has been welcomed by landlords.
Neil Rankin says put the map down and drive your business with eyes front
In a past life I used to drive a white van for a living. It was a time before Google Maps and sat nav.
Eat closes for good after 24 years
Eat has announced that it is to close in the UK after 24 years in business.
JD Wetherspoon denies ‘abandoning workers’ during time of crisis
JD Wetherspoon has been accused of “abandoning workers in a time of need”, after staff claimed they’d been told not to expect future payments until cash from the chancellor’s wage scheme had been received.
London’s Excel to be turned into temporary hospital
Health secretary Matt Hancock has said that the Excel centre in London’s Docklands is to be turned into a temporary hospital.

