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Coronavirus: the positive hospitality industry moves

01-May-2020 By James McAllister

A weekly round-up of the positive action the hospitality industry is taking to fight back.

GCG joins forced with Burger & Lobster to launch meat delivery business

01-May-2020 By James McAllister

The Global Craftsman Group (GCG), which owns restaurant brands Goodman, Beast, and Zelman Meats, has teamed up with Burger & Lobster to launch a delivery venture.

KERB duo: “We will see people turn to street food as a way of surviving”

01-May-2020 By Stefan Chomka

The street food sector could play an even more significant role in the UK’s dining out scene in a post lockdown world, say KERB founder Petra Barran and KERB CEO Simon Mitchell.

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Yard Sale's Johnnie Tate: "The focus isn’t on making money, it’s on survival”

30-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Yard Sale Pizza co-founder Johnnie Tate has described the first few weeks after the Coronavirus lockdown was announced as an “extremely hectic period” for the business.

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Seven Dials launches online initiative and delivery service to 'keep consumers connected'

30-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

Seven Dials landlord, Shaftesbury, has launched an online initiative to keep consumers connected through the lockdown period.

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D&D London CEO lobbies Government for inclusion of tronc in UK furlough scheme

30-Apr-2020 By Stefan Chomka

D&D London chairman and CEO Des Gunewardena has written to the Chancellor to lobby the inclusion of tronc payments in the UK furlough scheme after revealing that some UK staff are only receiving around 50% of their normal earnings through the Job...

Kricket's co-founder on how delivery might fill the gap post lockdown

29-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Rik Campbell believes that delivery and takeaway could support some restaurants through a tricky post-lockdown trading environment.

Wing Fest’s founder on how the pandemic is affecting events and street food

28-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

With social distancing rules likely to be in place until the end of the year there’s a big question mark over 2020’s food festivals and other larger food-related events.

Sam's Riverside raises over £40,000 through gift voucher sales

28-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

West London restaurant Sam's Riverside has sold over £40,000 worth of gift vouchers following a fundraising drive on GoFundMe.

Angela Hartnett: "times of crisis show how amazing this industry is"

27-Apr-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Angela Hartnett has praised the hospitality’s industry’s response to the Coronavirus crisis.

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Coronavirus: the positive hospitality industry moves

24-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

A weekly round-up of the positive action the hospitality industry is taking to fight back.

Podcast: The Honest Burgers duo on reopening, helping charities and their 80s-themed HIT classes

24-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Honest Burgers has been impressively proactive during the Coronavirus crisis, with initiatives including HIT classes and state of the nation addresses for furloughed staff, helping out charities and even finding its team work in other sectors.

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Podcast: Zoe Adjonyoh on turning her catering company into a community kitchen

23-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Chef and author Zoe Adjonyoh believes more support is needed for small enterprises such as her own that are looking to pivot and refocus their business as a result of the Coronavirus crisis.

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Burger King CEO calls on landlords for a compromise over rents

23-Apr-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch has called on landlords to work together with F&B tenants to find a solution to the impasse over rents.

Honest Burgers to gradually re-open estate for delivery

23-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

National restaurant group Honest Burgers is planning to re-open some of its sites for delivery-only as early next month.

Nando's reopens kitchens to supply meals to NHS workers

23-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Nando’s has reopened the kitchens in six of its UK restaurants to exclusively cook meals for NHS workers battling against the Coronavirus.

Hildon works with restaurant partners to support NHS staff

22-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

The Hildon Foundation is working with a number of restaurant partners including D&D London and Gaucho to supply meals to frontline NHS workers battling against the Coronavirus.

Preparing for a safe and sustainable return to service

22-Apr-2020 By Andrew Stephen

Sustainable Restaurant Association CEO Andrew Stephen on why the industry needs to rethink how it operates post Coronavirus.

Two-thirds of hospitality businesses say they will not survive another three months of lockdown

22-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Two thirds of hospitality companies believe they will not survive a prolonged lockdown without further far-reaching support from government.

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

22-Apr-2020 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.

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Government called on for enhanced support for hospitality sector

21-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

Support for businesses hit by the Coronavirus crisis must be extended, enhanced and delivered swiftly if businesses are to recover, a House of Commons Treasury Committee has been told.

Podcast: "30% - 40% of restaurants won't get through this" - Gunpowder founder

21-Apr-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Harneet Baweja believes that 30% to 40% of London restaurants will close if they don't get the necessary support from landlords and the government.

D&D London to deliver 2,000 meals a day to NHS staff

21-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Restaurant group D&D London has pledged to provide more than 2,000 free meals a day to key workers across the UK.

Podcast: Mark Selby on why landlords need to adjust their expectations

20-Apr-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Mark Selby has implored landlords to take a more realistic view on rents during and post the Coronavirus crisis.

Patty & Bun and Pizza Pilgrims both looking to expand meal kit availability nationwide (updated)

17-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

London-centric restaurant operators Patty & Bun and Pizza Pilgrims have said they are working to expand the delivery radius of their meal kits nationwide.

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Podcast: Jason Atherton on securing the future of The Social Company

17-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Jason Atherton has talked about the impact the Coronavirus crisis has had on his Social Company restaurant group, and the steps he’s taking to make sure it can bounce back.

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Rent-free period for hospitality proposal to be submitted to Government

16-Apr-2020 By Stefan Chomka

London Union’s Jonathan Downey is to submit a formal proposal to the Treasury next week for his #NationalTimeOut campaign.

Podcast: James Sommerin on feeding the NHS

16-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

The Michelin-starred chef is preparing thousands of meals a week at his Penarth restaurant to feed hospital workers on the front line of the Coronavirus crisis.

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Commercial tenants under lockdown: five questions answered

16-Apr-2020 By Antony Phillips and Stewart Perry

As the UK approaches its fifth week of lockdown, uncertainty remains for restaurant businesses in terms of dealing with their landlords, what protection they might have from the Government and what the courts might do in any disagreements. Antony Phillips...

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Deliveroo raises £1.5m to feed NHS workers

16-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

Deliveroo has raised more than £1.5m to enable it to donate free meals to NHS workers.

Restaurant supplier launches consumer-facing retail concept

15-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

Restaurant supply company Collectiv Food has launched a new concept in partnership with Deliveroo, allowing it to sell produce directly to consumers across London.

Telling Whoppers? Burger King ads banned

15-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Burger King’s Rebel Whopper adverts have been banned for suggesting the burgers - which are cooked on the same grill used for meat and contain mayonnaise made with egg - are suitable for vegans.

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The Drinks Trust to offer one-off financial grants

15-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

Drinks industry charity The Drinks Trust says it is looking to provide financial one-off financial grants of £250 to as many as 2,000 people.

Podcast: Mathew Carver on helping his artisan cheesemakers survive the crisis

15-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Grilled cheese maestro Mathew Carver on helping his cheese suppliers through the Coronavirus crisis, his upcoming barge restaurant and moving into the delivery space.

What the easing of restrictions around the world might mean for UK restaurants

15-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

With some European countries warily starting to ease restrictions on hospitality businesses, what could this mean for when UK restaurants might re-open and what that could look like.

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Just Eat extends NHS discount after one million meals are delivered

15-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

Just Eat will extend the period of time during which it offers a 25% discount for NHS workers after reporting that one million meals had been ordered by NHS staff in the first two weeks of the offer.

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Coronavirus: the positive hospitality industry moves

14-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

A regular round-up of the positive action the hospitality industry is taking to fight back.

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Petition to have tronc and service charge included in JRS hits 6,000 signatures

14-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

More than 6,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Government to include tronc and service charge payments within the calculated wages of hospitality employees that have been furloughed.

Podcast: Andrei Lussmann on his new meal delivery service

14-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The founder of Lussmanns on turning one of his six restaurants into a dark kitchen for producing meals to heat at home and his advice to other restaurateurs looking to do the same.

Peach Pub Company launches social enterprise Pub Hub

14-Apr-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Peach Pub Company has launched a social initiative that will see its pubs turned into community hubs to serve their local communities.

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Feed the NHS campaign hits £1m target

14-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

A crowdfund campaign to support NHS staff, which is partly spearheaded by healthy fast food chain Leon, has reached its £1m target.

D&D London launches support platform for employees

09-Apr-2020 By James McAllister

High-end restaurant group D&D London has launched an online platform to provide support and guidance for its 2000 employees while the Coronavirus crisis is ongoing.

Arabica launches home delivery service

09-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

London-based Middle Eastern restaurant Arabica is launching a home delivery service as of next week.

Hospitality pros sign up to pro bono mentoring scheme

09-Apr-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Rare Restaurants CEO Martin Williams and former Obikà and Itsu boss David Haimes have teamed up with a group of thirty cross-sector leaders to create ‘All Together’, which offers ‘pro bono’ mentoring and advice for company founders and CEO’s affected...

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