A round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week, including The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction going live, Wahaca's restaurant closures and Native's move eastwards.
The majority of restaurant and pub operators have no plans to offer their own form of the Government's Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme past August, according to the latest Hospitality Leaders Poll.
The government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme has led to footfall in Liverpool’s city centre streets increasing by more than a quarter, new data has shown.
Pub company Greene King has signed a new five-year agreement with The Prince’s Trust to create 1,000 opportunities for young people and an increased financial commitment to the charity linked to creating a more diverse workforce.
The majority of UK consumers still feel uncomfortable with eating out, with more than half believing it will take a matter of months before they will return to restaurants, according to findings of a new poll.
More than a third of people will dine out less often in September once the government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme has ended, according to the latest findings from a YouGov poll.
Restaurant group Big Mamma is to go ahead with its plans to open a third London restaurant, in Covent Garden, despite the current challenging trading environment.
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is to open its second UK site early next month in Liverpool, and says it has 'ambitious plans' to rapidly expand across the country.
Wahaca is to permanently close more than a third of its estate and is considering a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), as it works to secure its future.
Commercial landlord Grosvenor will fund an extension of the Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme into September by offering rent reductions to its tenants in London’s West End.
The total number of individual restaurant premises signed up to the Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme has fallen by 1,000 between the second and third week.
Birmingham City Council will have the power to close local hospitality venues if they are deemed to be creating a risk under measures set to be introduced tomorrow (26 August).
Top Cuvée founders Brodie Meah and Max Venning are to expand their online retail offshoot into a permanent site located just around the corner from restaurant mothership in London's Highbury.
Tip solutions business TiPJAR has received 'significant investment' from a group of Fourth Hospitality Software Solutions alumni including former COO Simon Bocca.
Mourad Ben Tekfa has joined the Seren Collection as director of restaurants, having left his role as restaurant director at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons.
Former Redcomb Pubs owners Dan Shotton and Mark Draper have added a second site to their Prospect Pubs & Bars portfolio, with further expansion already in the pipeline.
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has reaffirmed her call for the Government's Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme to be extended beyond the end of August.
The renowned chef was back in the capital this weekend to briefly revive his legendary London restaurant Racine, with a one day pop up hosted by Company of Cooks at the historic Chelsea Physic Gardens.
London-centric sushi and bento brand Wasabi has announced the launch of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposal to help protect the business against the 'profound impact' of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Asma Khan is to relocate her Darjeeling Express restaurant from London's Soho to Covent Garden, having taken over the former Carluccio's site on Garrick Street.
The team behind popular London restaurants Salon and Levan have launched their third venture in the capital, this time inspired by the cafe and diner culture of New York City.
We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including Gordon Ramsay's plans to open 50 new restaurants in the UK, and YO!'s CVA proposal.
Nando's has launched a food donation and employment programme called Fuel Your Future, which it says is 'designed to make lasting impact for disadvantaged young people'.
Nearly 60% of night-time economy businesses could go bust by the end of September if the Government fails to step in, according to a Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) survey.
Vision Venues, a new company from festival and event operator Field Vision Bars, has acquired The Island Grocer in London's Poplar; the first of three new bricks and mortar bars.
Tapas Revolution operator Spanish Restaurant Group has set out plans to have its estate completely reopened in the coming weeks, adding that it is currently looking to expand.
Only a third of hospitality businesses believe the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme will boost consumer confidence and encourage a return to eating out beyond its August duration, according to a new poll of business leaders.
The restaurateur behind Pastaio, Craft and the newly-opened JOY on going al fresco, his fears for his restaurants and why there’s still life yet in his affordable pasta concept.
Wingmans founders Ben Ford and David Turofsky say that while further expansion for their cult chicken concept is on the cards, it’s not something they’ll be considering any time soon.