Category: The Caterer

Follow our live coverage of the HospoDemo protest taking place in Westminster today, calling on the government to review the restrictions on the hospitality sector.

Hospitality businesses in Wales have welcomed targeted financial support for the sector announced earlier today, when it was confirmed that hospitality and tourism businesses in the country will have to close from 6pm on Friday [23 October] for a two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown.

Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons is planning a major UK expansion drive to capitalise on the popularity of its drive-through restaurants.

Workforce management technology used to be a ‘nice to have’ option for many hospitality businesses. But with rules and regulations changing almost daily more operators are starting to recognise its value.

Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw sales fall back significantly in September, latest data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker shows.

The founder, chef and wine buyer at Flour & Grape in London’s Bermondsey talks about pivoting to home delivery and what support the industry needs in the coming months.

JD Wetherspoon has reported pre-tax losses of £34.1m in its preliminary financial results, while chairman Tim Martin said recent changes in regulations mean the outlook for pubs over the remainder of the current financial year “is even more unpredictable”.

The chief executives of some of the UK’s biggest pub groups have written a letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for urgent financial support for pubs hit by Tier 2 restrictions.

My favourite restaurants are Sagardi and Hide, both in London

Pret a Manger will close a further six branches and make up to 400 more roles redundant after rising Covid-19 cases impacted its recovery.