Drinks wholesale and distributor Matthew Clark has launched an app called Local, offering their customers a way to adapt and keep going, without expensive set-up fees.
UKHospitality concerned over decision to hibernate Marketing Edinburgh
UKHospitality has voiced concerns over the City of Edinburgh Council’s decision to put Marketing Edinburgh into hibernation and lay-off staff.
Ceda offers guidance on decommissioning commercial kitchens
The Catering Equipment Distributors Association has put together a technical document regarding the decommissioning of commercial kitchens.
Hospital food ambassador Mike Duckett dies
Mike Duckett, a passionate campaigner for better hospital food and former head of catering at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, has died.
Leon’s campaign to help thousands of NHS workers ‘find food confidently’ nears target
Leon’s campaign to raise £1m to fund thousands of hot meals a day for NHS staff is nearing its target.
Revelations: Shiri Kraus, head chef, Haya, Notting Hill
**What was your best subject at school?**
Biology
Chancellor to ‘bolster’ loans to allow ‘more small businesses’ to benefit
The business interruption loan scheme will be “bolstered so more small businesses can benefit”, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced, alongside a “new scheme for larger companies”
Sodexo announces employee relief programme during ‘once-in-a-lifetime crisis’
Sodexo has announced its decision to establish a “global Sodexo Employee Relief Program” to help on-site staff impacted by the coronavirus and ahead of an anticipated reduction in its workforce.
‘It’s not in any way business as usual’ – Just Eat boss Andrew Kenny
Just Eat’s UK managing director Andrew Kenny is the first to admit it’s been a challenging couple of weeks, felt not only by his team but across the wider takeaway sector as a whole.
Hotel design: Hotel Brooklyn, Manchester
Launched in February in Manchester’s city centre, Hotel Brooklyn from Bespoke Hotels brings together a heady mix of design and Big Apple nostalgia with a commitment to accessibility

