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What does Scotland's five-level Coronavirus alert system mean for pubs restaurants and bars

Scotland to enter a five-level Coronavirus alert system

Scotland is to enter a five-level Coronavirus lockdown system first Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Shopping Forecast: the latest product launches

This month's selection of product news stories includes glasses from Utopia, de Buyers new non-stick pans and Metcalfe's latest pasta machine.

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The grass is now even greener for Irish beef

Over 80% of Ireland’s agricultural land is lush green grass. This has long made it the perfect environment for grazing cattle and explains why Irish beef is so special and unique in terms of taste, tenderness and quality. It’s no wonder that its premium...

Friday Five: the week's top news

This week's headlines were dominated by various parts of the country facing tougher lockdown measures, and the growing pleas of the hospitality industry for restrictions to be relaxed.

KFC to create 5,400 jobs

KFC UK and Ireland is to create a 5,400 new jobs following a surge in takeaway demand fuelled by the Coronavirus crisis, Sky News reports.

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The 2020 top trends for UK hospitality

The UK’s hospitality industry has been through a turbulent year, and everyone reading this article is probably fed up with the ‘c-word’ by now. Nevertheless, the industry rolls on, and as we head into the winter months and New Year, we don’t really know...

"It's insulting" - restaurateurs condemn Sunak’s financial package for not going far enough

Chefs and restaurateurs have said the Chancellor’s latest round of financial measures, designed to help support the hospitality sector, will simply not be enough to save businesses.

Tier 2 and 3 restrictions are proving catastrophic for hospitality businesses, says poll

The Tier 2 and 3 restrictions are proving catastrophic for hospitality businesses with some experiencing a huge drop in trade as a result of the Government measures.

Costa franchise eyes expansion

A Costa Coffee franchise based in the north of England has announced plans to expand after securing a substantial financing facility from HSBC.

Scottish hospitality launches legal action against Government restrictions

Five of Scotland’s hospitality industry bodies have commenced legal action against restrictions imposed on the licensed trade by the Scottish Government.

Yard Sale Pizza to make South London debut

East and North London-centric pizza operator Yard Sale has chosen Dulwich for its first location south of the river.

Sunak unveils new financial support for businesses facing tighter restrictions

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out a series of financial measures that seeks to help businesses operating under tighter restrictions, including a cash grant scheme targeted at the hospitality sector.

Recipe: Tenderstem® broccoli with chickpeas, salsa verde and créme fraíche

Chantelle Nicholson's dish showcases Tenderstem® broccoli's ability to be the star of the show.

Yotam Ottolenghi: "Ironically, I’m begging to be shutdown"

Yotam Ottolenghi has said the Tier 2 restrictions imposed on London has seen year-on-year takings at his London restaurants fall by between 80% and 90%.

Legal challenge launched against Manchester restrictions

Sacha Lord, the night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, has commenced a Judicial Review into the legality of implementing emergency restrictions on the region’s hospitality sector without scientific evidence.

Sunak set to introduce Tier 2 finance support

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce new financial support for hospitality businesses in areas operating under Tier 2 Coronavirus restrictions, such as London and Birmingham.

Scottish hospitality sector launches Save our Jobs campaign

Some of the biggest names in Scottish hospitality have launched a ‘Save Our Jobs’ campaign calling for urgent support from Westminster and Holyrood to safeguard up to 100,000 jobs before the UK-wide furlough scheme comes to an end on 31 October.

Sturgeon extends hospitality restrictions as Scotland heads for tiered system

Restaurants, pubs and bars across Scotland’s central belt will have to remain closed for at least a further week, as leaders work on a tiered system for the country.

Sally Abé joins Conrad London St. James hotel as consultant chef

The Harwood Arms head chef Sally Abé is to oversee the food and drink offer at four new venues located in the Conrad London St. James hotel.

Digital ordering platform to offer meal kits from top London restaurants

Newly launched online ordering platform Restokit is looking to make it simpler for restaurants to offer meal kits and has already signed up a number of high profile London restaurants.

Philippe Conticini doubles down in Camden

Famed French pastry chef Philippe Conticini has chosen Buck Street Market for his second café in London as his debut site in nearby Camden Market re-opens.

Delivering the goods: why 2020 is the year delivery came into its own

2020 is a year that many in the industry will want to forget, but it’s also the year that food delivery really came into its own.

Sheffield City Region agrees to move into Tier 3

The Sheffield City Region will move into Tier 3 lockdown after local leaders agreed a financial package deal with the Government to support businesses.

Lussmanns closes permanently its Tring restaurant in ‘extremely challenging' conditions

Sustainable fish and grill restaurant Lussmans will close permanently its Tring restaurant from lockdown, citing the ‘extremely challenging and uncertain’ conditions in the hospitality sector as the reason.

How I Got Here: Jacqueline Gear

Jacqueline Gear co-owns Michelin-starred restaurant The Artichoke in Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, with her husband Laurie Gear.

Government forces Greater Manchester into Tier 3 lockdown

Greater Manchester's Coronavirus alert level will be raised to 'very high' from Friday (23 October), Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed.

Corbin & King "pressing ahead" with allowing business meetings in its London restaurants

Corbin & King co-founder Jeremy King says that his London restaurants will continue to accommodate business meetings while the Government’s Tier 2 restrictions on the capital are in place.

Latest opening: Kol

Santiago Lastra's London debut has been worth the wait, managing to champion Mexican cuisine and UK produce simultaneously.

National Restaurant Awards Sessions series of videos to feature the UK's top chefs

National Restaurant Awards and BigHospitality are creating a series of videos showcasing some of the UK’s leading chefs and restaurateurs as they look to innovate and evolve in today’s eating out sector.

Sadiq Khan calls for curfew to be scrapped as London restaurateurs grapple with restrictions

Sadiq Khan has called for the 10pm curfew imposed on hospitality businesses in the capital to be scrapped following the Government's decision to raise the city's Coronavirus alert level.

Former Caravan chef to head up new Mediterranean bistro

Former Caravan head chef Nikos Kontogiannatos is to head up a new Mediterranean-focused bistro and bar that's set to launch in Shoreditch next month.

HospoDemo: "Let's hope they listen, or we'll be back here again soon"

The organiser of yesterday's (19 October) hospitality demonstration in Parliament Square against restrictions being imposed on businesses in the sector has vowed to return if the Government fails to act.

Greater Manchester faces Tier 3 restrictions after talks with Government end without deal

Greater Manchester is set to have Tier 3 restrictions imposed on it imminently, with pubs and bars across the region ordered to close for at least a month.

Loophole suggests 'working lunches' could be exempt from tougher Coronavirus restrictions

An apparent loophole has emerged in the Government's Coronavirus alert level restrictions that suggests working lunches could still be allowed despite bans on people from different households mixing.

Abokado appoints administrators with 150 jobs lost

Healthy food restaurant group Abokado has appointed administrators, with the loss of around 150 staff.

Wales’ ‘fire-break’ lockdown confirmed

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has ordered hospitality businesses to close for two weeks to ‘break the rapidly increasing spread of Coronavirus’ in Wales.

Paulo De Tarso steps away from Margot

Paulo De Tarso has stepped away from Margot, the London restaurant he launched with Nicolas Jaouën back in 2016.

Andreas Antona launches home delivery service

High profile chef restaurateur Andreas Antona has launched a nationwide delivery service that brings together his three Midlands restaurants.

Black in Hospitality discussions launched for Black History Month

BAME in Hospitality is hosting a two-part series called Black in Hospitality in celebration of Black History Month.

German Doner Kebab to open a dozen new sites before the end of the year

Fast casual franchise German Doner Kebab is planning to open a further 12 restaurants by the end of the year.

More than 750,000 hospitality jobs at risk without urgent Government support

A survey carried out by UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) shows the sector faces mass redundancies without urgent Government support.

Mexican and Japanese restaurant Los Mochis to open in Notting Hill

Restaurateur Markus Thesleff is to open a Mexican and Japanese restaurant in Notting Hill next month.

Hospitality sector: "we want to be open for usual at Christmas"

Almost two thirds of hospitality operators (64%) would rather shut down for a ‘circuit-breaker’ now if it meant they could open as usual for the Christmas period, according to the latest Hospitality Leaders Poll.

Greater Manchester to receive government support for tier 3 status

Manchester’s council leaders could be offered a support package of up to £100m to accept the Government’s proposed tier 3 restrictions.

Hospitality industry to stage London protest over Coronavirus restrictions today

Hundreds of hospitality workers will converge on Parliament Square this morning (19 October) to peacefully protest the restrictions being imposed on businesses in the sector.

Wales poised for 'circuit breaker' decision

The Welsh Government is expected to announce this morning whether it will impose a two-week 'circuit breaker' lockdown, which will see pubs and restaurants across the country ordered to close.