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Government tightens restrictions on hospitality sector pub restaurant curfew 22:00 table service

'Another crushing blow' for hospitality as Government tightens restrictions on sector

Pubs and restaurants across England must have a 10pm closing time from Thursday (24 September) under new Coronavirus restrictions that have been described as 'another crushing blow' for the sector.

7 ways restaurants can make themselves more financially resilient

Rachel Savage of professional services company EY UK & Ireland on the critical that businesses will need to take to stay solvent in the weeks and months ahead.

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Re-thinking Hygiene: a closer look at the washroom and why paper towels are now more important than ever

COVID-19 is shaping new attitudes and behaviours amongst consumers. The pandemic has shifted our thought process and created an incredibly increased focus on hygiene. Now, we are all more aware than ever of our own hygiene and the hygiene practices of...

Wetherspoon to slash up to 450 jobs across airport portfolio

JD Wetherspoon is to cut nearly half of its airport workforce as the Coronavirus crisis continues to hammer demand for air travel.

Slim Chickens chooses Trafford Centre for ninth and largest UK site

The Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is set to open its ninth branch and biggest Slim Chickens restaurant to date in Manchester’s Trafford Centre in early November.

Whitbread to cut 6,000 jobs

Beefeater and Brewers Fayre operator Whitbread is to cut up to 6,000 jobs across its hotel and restaurant brands after a collapse in sales caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Sunak set to extend business support loans

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to extend the Treasury’s UK-wide programme of business support loans.

Tom Kerridge's Picnic in the Park cancelled

Tom Kerridge and his Pub in the Park team have cancelled this weekend's Picnic in the Park event in Marlow over safety fears connected to the rise in Coronavirus cases.

Pret sees 16,500 coffee subscriptions on first day

Pret A Manger saw 16,500 people subscribe to its YourPret Barista coffee subscription service on the day of its launch.

Welsh hospitality businesses call for emergency support

The Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective (WIRC) has sent an urgent letter to the Welsh Government setting out the increasingly fragile financial position of the sector.

Hancock refuses to rule out ordering pubs to shut again

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to rule out the possibility that pubs could be ordered to close again by this weekend.

‘No evidence’ hospitality responsible for transmission spike

Hospitality leaders have strongly rejected health secretary Matt Hancock’s suggestion that pubs and restaurants are one of the key places of Coronavirus transmission.

Thai Leisure Group enters second CVA in a year

Thai Leisure Group is to enter in to its second Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) in less than 12 months, after proposals were approved by creditors late last night (20 September).

Sales dip after EOHO ends

Food and drink sales fell back in the week following the end of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (EOHO), according to the latest CGA data.

Flash-grilled: Kerth Gumbs

The executive chef at Ormer Mayfair on his love of dancing, Great British Menu and what he thinks is the most overrated food.

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