A petition calling on the Government to create a Minister for Hospitality is gaining momentum, with hundreds of leading chefs and restaurateurs putting their support behind the campaign
Hospitality job losses have hit 650,000 since January, however the continuation of the furlough scheme has softened the blow, the latest figures from Fourth have revealed.
Over two thirds of hospitality operators say they expect to be in a tier 3 style lockdown in January following the busy Christmas period, during which people can meet outside of their bubbles for a small number of days.
We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including Wales banning sales of alcohol in hospitality settings; and the PM pledging a paltry one-off grant of £1,000 for wet-led pubs hit by tougher tier restrictions
The pandemic has wrecked confidence across hospitality, with less than a fifth of business leaders in the sector optimistic about the market’s prospects over the next 12 months.
Just 27% of pubs in Britain reopened yesterday (2 December), with many suggesting they could close again in less than a week if they are unviable under Tier 2 restrictions.
Government restrictions demanding pubs operating in Tier 2 areas only open if they’re able to serve food has left minsters scrambling to explain what constitutes a ‘substantial meal’.
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused supply chain difficulties for more than nine in ten hospitality operators since they reopened in July, CGA and Prestige Purchasing has found.
We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including Sat Bains launching a Punjabi food business; and hospitality businesses having to face tier 2 and 3 restrictions.
A majority of hospitality operators believe they will not be able to operate under the revised tier 2 restrictions, that will come into force on 2 December.
