Casual Dining

Friday Five: The week's top news

Friday Five: The week's top news

By James McAllister

As the Coronavirus crisis continues to dominate the headlines, we round-up some of the main stories regarding how it has affected the hospitality industry in the past week.

Grind coffee CEO David Abrahamovitch on post-lockdown trading

Podcast: Grind's David Abrahamovitch on post-lockdown trading

By Joe Lutrario

The co-founder and CEO of Grind says that fewer tourists and fewer office workers alongside health and safety restrictions could create an extremely challenging environment for hospitality businesses when the UK's lockdown lifts.

How I Got Here with baker and Poilâne CEO Apollonia Poilâne

How I Got Here: Apollonia Poilâne

By James McAllister

Apollonia Poilâne is a third-generation baker and CEO of Poilâne, which operates a handful of bakeries and restaurants across Paris and London.

Coronavirus job retention scheme portal goes live

JRS portal goes live

By James McAllister

The portal for making claims under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) opens this morning.

Coronavirus job retention scheme extended by one month

JRS extended by one month

By James McAllister

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) by one month 'to reflect continuing social distancing measures'.