Katya Simmons, managing director of Nestle Professional UK & Ireland, has confirmed that the Toque d’Or 2020 grand finals and awards, set to take place in April and June, have now been postponed until later in 2020, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Letter from the editor: whatever it takes – how hospitality is fighting back
Over the past 142 years, *The Caterer* has charted the hospitality industry’s passage through two world wars, the introduction of electricity and the motor car into mainstream society and, most recently, Brexit.
Hotels close their doors or stay open for NHS staff
Hotels across the country, including the Ned, the Savoy, Watergate Bay and Hoxton hotels, have announced closures due to the coronavirus crisis, while many that remain open have welcomed NHS staff.
Government asked to block commercial evictions as industry faces multibillion-pound rent bill
The government has been asked to block commercial evictions and other sanctions as restaurants and pubs face a multibillion-pound rent bill this week.
Chef revelations: Simon Gregory, executive chef, the Ivy Collection
What was your first job? Pulling pints after rugby matches at the Good Companions, a pub in my hometown in Australia
“Argent’s decisiveness has been a ray of sunshine,” says Harts Group
Harts Group has welcomed the announcement of a three-month rent holiday for hospitality and retail tenants at Coal Drops Yard as as “ray of sunshine”.
‘Two near floods and now a pandemic – restaurants are harder than I anticipated’ says operator of five months
The industry was tough enough before the coronavirus crisis delivered a devastating blow. Just five months ago, when Michael Jameson of Manjit’s Kitchen & Bar took over a site in Kirkstall Road, Leeds, there was no way of knowing what was around the corner.
Queen beef: Miller & Carter’s Sue Walsh on setting up the steak brand
Mitchells & Butlers’ fast-growing steak restaurant chain Miller & Carter has proven to be a hit with diners and even the odd hard-to-please restaurant critic
‘We know you can’t come to us, let us come to you’ – Operators adopt virtual reality during crisis
Operators forced to close for the foreseeable future have vowed to keep going by throwing open their virtual doors to the public.
Jobs board: Opportunities for hospitality workers affected by coronavirus
Sadly, many hospitality workers will need to look for new employment in the coming weeks and months, with UKHospitality predicting that a million jobs could be lost.