Plans for a tougher tier system in England that will see restaurants and pubs in Tier 3 areas restricted to takeaway only have been described as 'a bullet in the head' for hospitality.
Hospitality venues made up just 4.1% of Coronavirus exposure ‘common locations’ for the first two weeks of November, according to the latest figures from Public Health England (PHE).
We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including Mitchells & Butlers announcing a raft of closures and TGI Fridays launching a new bar concept.
A petition has been launched calling for the Scottish Government to ‘tweak the tiers' and support the hospitality sector through what is guaranteed to be a tough festive season.
This month's selection of product news stories includes Sous Vide Tool's speedy new Imola induction hob, cutlery ranges from Pinti Inox and Tabasco's sriracha sauce.
More than a third of businesses in the accommodation and foodservice sectors fear they will not survive the next three months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Hospitality operators across the country are sceptical that they will be allowed to reopen on 3 December, the current date set for the lifting of the second lockdown in England, according to a new survey.
Andrew Wong on the closure of Kym's, the lease of his flagship A Wong coming to an end, and his research into the effect of Covid-19 on Chinese hospitality around the world.
Tens of thousands of hospitality workers in Northern Ireland have been left with 'no hope' after the Executive announced that lockdown restrictions on the sector would be extended further.
Edinburgh-based chef restaurateur Tom Kitchin has warned the various restrictions being imposed on hospitality venues across Scotland are leaving businesses struggling to pay their bills and at risk of collapse.
High street restaurant chains including McDonald’s, KFC and Subway have apologised after being accused of illegally denying toilet access to couriers delivering their food and drink during lockdown.
New York-based restaurateur Danny Meyer has described the city as being like a shanty town in places as restaurants have opened up temporary outdoor elements in order to keep trading through the pandemic.
More than 70% of hospitality and pub businesses could become unviable and close in 2021 as a result of the pandemic, industry representatives have warned.
The Breakfast Club founder and CEO Jonathan Arana-Morton has said his company is looking for a new managing director after admitting “I’m not quite good enough for us right now”.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to contact around 4,000 hospitality businesses asking them to check their claims for meals in the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme.
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is to open a new flagship UK site in London's Leicester Square next year, with openings in Edinburgh, Leeds and Cardiff also planned.
Delivery-only restaurant Poké the Bear has announced the opening of two new UK kitchens and has appointed The Goring Hotel's executive chef Richard Galli to redesign the menu.
Sven-Hanson Britt, Tris Hillier and Scott Ward have launched restaurant on the London City Island development on Leamouth Peninsula in Docklands with former Maze chef James Durrant as executive chef.
The group behind London restaurants Sumosan Twiga and Crazy Pizza is launching an online restaurant delivery concept that will bring five new food brands to the capital.
As it celebrates its 30th birthday, Chutney Mary's founders Camellia Panjabi, Namita Panjabi, and Ranjit Mathrani reflect on how they helped shape Indian fine dining in the capital.
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has said it is 'imperative' the current lockdown in England is time limited so that as many businesses as possible can reopen in December.
Restaurants and pubs in parts of Scotland face ‘permanent closure’ following today’s (17 November) announcement by Nicola Sturgeon that 11 local authorities across the west of Scotland will move into the highest level of lockdown restrictions later this...
Chef Tommy Banks is to head up a brand new restaurant at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London as part of a three-year partnership with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) says it fears nightclubs will become 'extinct' in UK culture as businesses continue to face no roadmap for reopening and growing financial pressures.
Hospitality charity Only a Pavement Away and its chef ambassador Tom Aikens are raising funds for people in the sector through a new campaign that is targeted at furloughed chefs.
A stricter tier system could come into place once the lockdown in England is lifted following calls from public health officials to act to limit the further spread of Coronavirus.
Pret A Manger is to rollout its delivery-only ‘Dinners by Pret’ evening meal service to 30 sites around London, having previously trialled the offer across seven of its UK stores.
A landmark test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) against a number of leading insurers over business interruption payouts heads to the Supreme Court today (16 November).
We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including the extension of regulations allowing restaurants and pubs to operate as takeaways and Purezza's global expansion.
Northern Ireland's leaders have announced a one-week extension to the country's 'circuit-breaker' lockdown, with the hospitality industry allowed to begin partially reopening from next Friday.
The roll-out of tiered regional Coronavirus restrictions further depressed sales in Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups in October, latest data from the CGA Coffer Peach Business Tracker show.
