Category: The Caterer

Taken from Arzak + Arzak by Gabriella Ranelli, Xabier Gutiérrez and Igor Zalakain

Pret A Manger has announced it will today reopen 10 shops near hospitals to support NHS workers.

Making the effort to support young staff during the current crisis will ensure a happy, permanent workforce for years to come.

Burger King is to begin a phased reopening of its restaurants, starting with four sites that will be delivery only.

Wholesalers have issued a plea to their hospitality customers, asking for money received through government grants to be used to settle invoices for stock delivered before the coronavirus-imposed lockdown.

Wasabi has rejected claims it is fighting for survival after a national newspaper suggested that reported losses made the business unsustainable.

An urgent government inquiry will examine the best ways to support hospitality and tourism businesses to reopen and recover when government health advice allows.

“You’ve got to go out and try something” to survive the coronavirus crisis, according to Ryan Simpson-Trotman, who has converted Orwells restaurant into a community store and takeaway fish and chip shop.

PPHE Hotel Group has said it is “well-positioned” to endure the “unprecedented challenges” that the Covid-19 pandemic presents.

KFC has opened 11 of its UK restaurants for delivery only with new procedures and a limited menu, which it says is answering the need for “affordable, accessible food”.