Category: The Caterer

Kate Leahy heads to the Peak District to see if the Buxton Crescent hotel and spa has been worth the wait

A coalition of trade associations have sent an open letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for food and drink wholesalers to be given specific support during the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Those in power are stranded in their ivory towers and cannot see the reality of the situation, says David Moore.

Hotels are heading into budget season at a difficult time for the industry. The pandemic-driven downturn has slashed revenues and imposed significant financial pain, forcing many hotels to focus on cost control.

The food and drink supply chain is in danger of collapse and requires urgent support, industry bodies have said.

More than 750,000 jobs will be lost when the furlough scheme ends in two weeks without additional government support, trade bodies have revealed.

Hospitality workers are to descend on Westminster this morning to protest against the successive blows restrictions have dealt the industry in recent months and call for further support for businesses and employees.

Corbin & King saw almost 2,000 covers cancel their bookings in the 24 hours after it was announced London would be placed under Tier 2 (high) restrictions.

Margot founder Paulo de Tarso has left the restaurant he launched four years ago with Nicolas Jaouën.