Category: The Caterer

Hospitality leaders have called on the government to cut VAT rates to help businesses survive while operating at a reduced capacity and to save jobs.

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A Paris-based designer has launched a protective bubble to enclose diners in a bid to satisfy physical distancing rules in restaurants when they reopen.

Concerns have been raised that furloughed hospitality workers could see their pay fall below 60% if the exclusion of tronc is exacerbated by the chancellor tapering off support.

With a lift in lockdown measures drawing closer, the seafood industry vows to support the hospitality sector as together we prepare for a new reality

Leading operators including chef Raymond Blanc, Wagamama chief Andy Hornby and Hospitality Union’s Jonathan Downey have said reducing distancing requirements to one metre would see more businesses survive the Covid-19 crisis and save “thousands of jobs”.

When the UK’s offices begin to fill back up, their caterers will be ready with refreshed restaurants, refined product offers and geared up for a new way of operating.

Relaxing planning restrictions to allow hotel operators to change a property’s use to residential could help the industry “bounce back”, Colliers International has said.

Currently 79% of Michelin-starred restaurants worldwide are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Operators have raised concerns over Scotland’s route map to exiting lockdown, including businesses’ outdoor spaces being able to reopen earlier than indoor spaces, and the timeline not aligning with changes to the UK-wide Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).