Category: The Caterer

Almost two-thirds (63%) of British consumers say they will return to restaurants, bars or cafes in the month after lockdown ends but trust in hygiene and social distancing will be key, study reveals.

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.

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.

Head chef Michael Robins has pivoted his offer to collection only, serving the community during lockdown. Katherine Price hears how keeping true to the globally inspired, ever-changing spirit of the Hackney restaurant has brought the locals flocking

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.