Restaurant and bar operators should encourage their British staff to take up sommelier as a career to balance the level of foreign sommeliers in the hospitality industry.
InterContinental Hotel Group’s (IHG) new chief executive Richard Solomons has said he does not think the London riots will stop tourists from visiting the capital for next year’s Olympic Games.
Pubs and restaurants in areas affected by rioting have been advised to temporarily close down for the protection of their staff and customers if the situation escalates out of control.
Kitchen staff armed with rolling pins were forced to protect diners against rioters at two Michelin-starred restaurant The Ledbury last night, after looters threatened them with rocks and knives to hand over valuables.
Restaurants and pubs across the capital were among the businesses vandalised in the riots which have broken out across many parts of London over the past few days.
