Category: The Caterer

Robert Richardson is stepping down as general manager of the Grand hotel in Folkestone, Kent, to take up the same role at the Cave Hotel and Golf Club in Canterbury.

A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism has called for cutting tourism VAT, an overhaul of the business rates system and the creation of an October bank holiday.

Chefs, restaurants, cafés and pubs from around the UK have come together for an online charity auction to raise funds for Action Against Hunger and Hospitality Action.

Hotels in England may have to wait until at least July to reopen, but many hoteliers are already looking at how they can use their outdoor space to create new socially distanced offerings and tempt guests and diners back.

Plans for a 42-bedroom hotel and restaurant overlooking a new African savannah habitat at Chester Zoo have been put on hold due to the impact of Covid-19 on the charity.

Macdonald Hotels Group, English Lakes Hotels and Apex Hotels have entered into a consultation process with staff, with around 1,800 jobs at risk at Macdonald.

Just Eat Takeaway.com is set to merge with Grubhub in a $7.3b (£5.8b) deal that will create the world’s largest online food delivery company outside of China.

This dish is designed to be shared. Served on a large platter, the different layers and textures will be a feast for the eyes and the palate. The fresh and vibrant beetroot slaw is a perfect accompaniment to the fragrant, spicy rice and the hearty salmon.

Being largely restricted to home, many of us are certainly getting used to some mid-morning snacking.

The innovation found during lockdown shouldn’t dry up once operators can reopen. Now is the time to rethink and create.