JD Wetherspoon pub chain has raised £93.7m through a share placing to see it through the anticipated low sales period after reopening and facilitate new acquisitions.
Final call for entries for Président ‘From One Chef To Another’ competition
Président, part of the Lactalis Professional brand portfolio, and Sarah Frankland, head pastry chef at Pennyhill Park, are calling on chefs to enter the ‘From One Chef to Another’ competition, with a challenge to submit the ultimate ‘Buttery Breakfast’ recipe for 2021.
Derbyshire hotel to become vaccination centre
Casa hotel in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, has got the green light to become a vaccination centre from 1 February until the end of June to speed up the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Menuwatch: Sorrel
After more than 20 years as a head chef, Steve Drake is feeling comfortable that the dishes he cooks today are not only delicious and intriguing, but also logical.
£23m fund announced for fishing businesses suffering export losses
A £23m fund has been made available to support exporters in the fishing industry that have experienced losses after the EU–UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) signed on 30 December.
Coffee #1 founder seeks sites for new café concept
James Shapland, founder of Coffee #1, is seeking sites in ‘neighbourhood centres’ and high street market towns across south Wales and the West for a new café concept.
GDP figures highlight economic importance of hospitality
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics highlight the economic importance of the hospitality sector and reinforce calls for it to be supported and central to the government’s reopening plans, said UKHospitality.
In the race to recovery, hotels should stay focused on guest value and ancillary revenue
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Plans submitted for Cardiff Castle Quarter Courtyard
Plans have been submitted to Cardiff Council for the development of a courtyard in a former nightclub space behind the city’s High Street Arcade.
Hospitality businesses ‘should seek damages’ for late Covid business insurance payments
Hospitality businesses whose insurance companies have refused to pay out to cover losses related to Covid-19 should seek damages for late payment after last week’s landmark court ruling, a legal expert has said.

