Category: The Caterer

The closure of bars and restaurants in Scotland’s central belt has been extended for another week, alongside the country’s 6pm curfew and curbs of the sale of alcohol.

The chancellor is expected to unveil a new support package for workers in areas of England under Tier 2 (high) coronavirus restrictions, according to the BBC.

Hospitality leaders in Greater Manchester have launched a legal challenge to the imposition of Tier 3 (very high) restrictions on the region, which they claim have no scientific basis.

Wine specialist Neil Phillips, also known as the Wine Tipster has joined British horseracing charity Racing Welfare as an ambassador.

The organisers behind Monday’s hospitality protest at Westminster said they will return in greater numbers if the government fails to reverse its policies around the latest operating restrictions.

Robin Hutson, Harry Murray and James Horler are asking the government for proper representation in parliament.

Britvic has announced a new, exclusive 20-year franchise bottling agreement for the production, distribution, marketing and sales of PepsiCo’s carbonated soft drink brands in Great Britain, including Pepsi, 7UP and Mountain Dew.

Government officials have suggested that meetings in hospitality venues for “work purposes” could be allowed, even in areas under Tier 2 or 3.

Bar and restaurant owners in Greater Manchester have told *The Caterer* they are in limbo without customers or support as talks over the region’s Covid rules continue.

Industry charity Springboard has launched a project to train young people to be ready to enter the industry in preparation for a full recovery by 2022.