Travelodge recorded a 60.9% fall in revenue to £284.4m during 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic forced nearly all of its 586-strong portfolio to close its doors to guests.
Requirement for double vaccinations in nightclubs is ‘unworkable’
Yesterday’s government announcement that full Covid vaccination will become a mandatory requirement to enter nightclubs and other ‘crowded venues’ will be “completely impractical and open to fraud and abuse”.
Latest openings: the Pharmacy, Fiend, the Ro hotel and more
A look at the latest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars to open their doors.
Collectiv Food raises £12m to ‘build food supply service of the future’
Collectiv Food has raised £12m in its Series A funding round towards developing its delivery and sourcing models and expansion.
Bartech’s customised in-room minibar PoS solutions lead to increased hotel guest satisfaction
Sponsored article: Hospitality’s leading provider of automated minibar technology credited by customers for refining the contactless, convenient experiences that guests now expect.
House of Gods to open hotels in Manchester and Glasgow
House of Gods boutique hotel brand is set to expand to Manchester and Glasgow and will open a new restaurant at its original Edinburgh site.
Inside track: Chantelle Nicholson discovers a modern, urban farm in London
Chantelle Nicholson praises the work being done at Sitopia in London’s Greenwich
Reviews: Grace Dent thinks Henrock is a Wonderland while William Sitwell turns up the heat at Cincinnati Chilibomb
Grace Dent in *The Guardian* can’t resist the imaginative food or the lavish surroundings at Henrock in Bowness, Cumbria
Covid certification to become mandatory for nightclubs and ‘crowded venues’
The government has announced that Covid certification will become mandatory to enter nightclubs and crowded venues from the end of September.
Remaining restrictions on hospitality dropped in England but long road to recovery ahead
All remaining restrictions on the hospitality sector in England have been dropped from today, but it remains the beginning of a long road to recovery for many businesses in the sector.