The founders of cult breakfast café Cereal Killer have announced the permanent closure of their two London sites, saying the prolonged Coronavirus lockdown and industry uncertainty led to the decision.
Restaurateur Geetie Singh-Watson says that hospitality businesses should have been given earlier confirmation from the Government about when they could reopen and believes that the guidelines issued to the sector have been inadequate.
Industry voices have reacted optimistically to the Government's stimulus package, but there are warnings more help will be needed to ensure the hospitality sector can recover from the Coronavirus crisis.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced he will cut VAT from 20% to 5% for parts of the hospitality sector and introduce a month-long 'Eat Out to Help Out' discount scheme for diners.
Boxpark says it is to introduce dedicated spaces geared towards competitive socialising concepts as it endeavours to get its growth plans back on track following the Coronavirus lockdown.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says that, with the right support, its sector could help drive the economic recovery in the UK after the Coronavirus lockdown.
An industry fundraiser spearheaded by Hawksmoor co-founder Huw Gott and Pho marketing director Libby Andrews has successfully raised more than £225,000.
As Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to set out his plan to jumpstart the UK economy and alleviate some of the devastation caused by Coronavirus, here's four things he may introduce:
The former Deliveroo managing director on how his Brighton food market went from Shelter Hall to a more stripped-back, Covid-19 proof concept called Shelter Hall Raw.
Selin Kiazim says the reopening of her restaurants post lockdown has given her a blank canvas on which to draw on, which is why the time is right for her to scrap service charge.
At least 30,000 jobs are expected to be lost in the Welsh hospitality sector as a result of the Coronavirus, with nearly half of these having already happened, according to the results of a new survey.
Chef Dan Kenny has confirmed the closure of The Fix, the neighbourhood-style cocktail bar that operated alongside his trendy Brighton restaurant The Set within the Artist Residence hotel.
Zoe Adjonyoh, Dr Anna Sulan Masing and Frankie Reddin have launched a global representation platform for Black and non-white people working within hospitality and food media.
More than 100 industry leaders from across the hospitality sector have written to the Government demanding urgent support to stimulate the revival of the sector following the Coronavirus crisis.
Oklava and Hill & Szrok have separately announced they will be no longer add a 12.5% service charge to bills, and will instead be incorporating the cost into menu prices.
Nestlé Professional’s hospitality competition for students will run as a digital event this year following its postponement in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Chef Angelo Sato, who has previously cooked at a number of restaurants in New York and Tokyo, now operates grab-and-go sushi concept Omoide in London's Bermondsey.
The treasury is considering a proposal to give all adults £500 and children £250 in vouchers to spend in the sectors of the economy worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pret A Manger boss Pano Christou is expected to announce as many as 45 closures to the sandwich chain's c.450-strong UK estate, putting up to 800 jobs at risk.
Ahead of the reopening of the hospitality sector in England tomorrow (4 July), UKHospitality has written an open letter to customers, welcoming them back after 15 weeks of lockdown.
Hospitality operators are taking a cautious approach to reopening as just 59% of businesses plan to reopen some of their sites on 4 July, the new Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth has found.
Chefs including James Cochran, Michael Caines and Ravneet Gill have contributed to a downloadable cookbook that will raise money for two charities set-up to help Black and Ethnic Minority communities.
The World's 50 Best Restaurants is to launch first in a series of fundraising initiatives to help support the global hospitality industry as it emerges from the Coronavirus pandemic.
Hospitality businesses are split over whether they think it is possible for them to collect customer details as laid out by the Government in its safety guidelines for the sector.
UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have published guidance to businesses on supporting the Government’s track and trace customer registration scheme.
The Welsh Government has said pubs, cafes and restaurants can begin to reopen from 13 July, providing Coronavirus cases continue to fall across the country.
The chef/restaurateur will reopen the doors at his Lympstone Manor on Saturday (4 July) as well as launch his Cornish beach front restaurant The Cove at Maenporth on the same day and has just announced he is taking on the former Rick Stein Restaurant...
As restaurants prepare to reopen, there’s a growing conversation around the role of critics and whether they should, for the time being at least, sheath their hatchets and focus on the positives.
The team behind London-based Taiwanese restaurants Bao and XU is launching what it describes as “a playful, nostalgic twist on a traditional Chinese takeout”.
A guide to help restaurants harness technology to reassure customers over health and safety concerns in a post-lockdown world has been published by contactless order and pay provider Ordamo.
