Digital menus, pay-at-table apps and even robots that deliver food could become more prevalent in restaurants following the Coronavirus pandemic as businesses look at ways to reduce contact between staff and customers.
Restaurants and pubs that reopened over the weekend (4-5 July) have reported a mixed bag of trading, according to the latest weekly Hospitality Leaders Poll by MCA/HIM.
A campaign to raise awareness among people working in food delivery who may be able to spot signs of child abuse in the home has been launched by The Children’s Society and National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC).
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.
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.
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.
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.
