Category: The Caterer

Olga and Alex Polizzi have announced that the revised reopening date for the Star in Alfriston, East Sussex, will be 1 March 2021, in order to allow them to refurbish the building and reduce the room count.

A look at the latest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars to open their doors.

Hospitality trade bodies are calling on the government to freeze a tax on late-night venues, as many businesses are still being charged despite having to close at 10pm.

Lorraine Copes talks about about addressing the gaps in understanding and education and why all business owners should be rethinking diversity after Covid.

Hospitality leaders in Greater Manchester have commenced legal proceedings against the imposition of Tier 3 (very high) restrictions on the region after receiving an “insufficient” response from government.

“Extremely low” transmission rates, which have seen just 0.0003% of customers notify businesses of Covid-19 cases, have renewed calls for governments to rethink their restrictions on hospitality.

Spanish restaurant group Ibérica has undergone a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), with the closure of two restaurants.

More than 450 restaurants, including the Barrafina and Ottolenghi groups, are to support the StreetSmart campaign this year to raise money for those facing homelessness as a result of Covid-19.

Westminster Council has shelved plans to levy businesses serving customers outdoors during the winter months after the government announced additional funding for the hospitality industry last week.

Henry Harris has ‘stepped away’ from his role as chef director at London gastropub group Harcourt Inns to focus on a new project.