UK trade associations the Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA) and CEDA have written a joint letter to the prime minister, calling on the government to give the same support to the foodservice equipment industry as it has to the hospitality sector.
Beer duty ‘huge blow’ to pubs and brewers after government refused to defer payment
Brewers are under further financial strain after the government rejected a blanket deferral of £750m beer duty payments, due on 25 April, for beer produced in March in a move that has been called a ‘huge blow’ to the industry.
Pub group 16 Hospitality falls into administration
Pub group 16 Hospitality, which owns and operates four pubs across Cheshire and Anglesey, has fallen into administration.
Jobs particularly vulnerable to coronavirus impact in tourism hotspots
Jobs are particularly vulnerable to the impact of coronavirus in areas most dependant on hospitality and tourism, according to a thinktank, with up to one in three jobs at risk.
Covid-19 hitting European hotel revenue and profit ‘three times harder than the financial crisis’
The impact of the Covid-19 outbreak in Europe has hit hotel revenue and profit approximately three times harder than the global financial crisis and four times harder than 9/11, according to HotStats.
‘Everyone will need to adapt’: Michelin-starred Oxford Kitchen to be replaced by simpler concept
The Michelin-starred Oxford Kitchen will close and be replaced by new concept 251, with executive chef Paul Welburn explaining that things will not be the same when restaurants are able to reopen and “everyone will need to adapt”.
Minute on the clock: Melanie Brown, the Laundry, Brixton
Wine expert Melanie Brown opened all-day neighbourhood bistro and wine shop the Laundry in London’s Brixton last year.
New products: Long Tail drinks, Plant Based Cooking Crème and more
A look at the latest food, drink and equipment to hit the market
Clarence Court ensures NHS goes to work on an egg
Wiltshire-based free-range egg producer Clarence Court has donated more than 5,000 eggs to staff at Wiltshire community hospitals and Great Western Hospital in Swindon as part of the effort to fight the Covid-19 crisis.
Survey finds 81% of accommodation and foodservice businesses ‘temporarily closed or paused trading’
Some 81% of accommodation and foodservice businesses temporarily closed or paused trading between 23 March and 5 April, a survey published yesterday has revealed.