London’s Charlotte Street was hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic with many restaurants closing. Yet rather than sound the death knell for its independent scene, it has provided a new lease of life for the area, argues Shaftesbury’s Julia Wilkinson.
Rick Stein's hospitality group has seen its profits rise to close to £1m, boosted by the sucess of its significant e-commerce offering that was launched during the pandemic.
Hospitality businesses in England are being urged to engage with their council and apply for funding by the Government after it delivered £700m worth of grants to local authorities.
Hospitality jobs and livelihoods in Scotland are 'hanging in the balance' as businesses continue to face tight restrictions on trading with no certainty on when they may ease.
UKHospitality Cymru has warned that an immediate increase in financial support and the lifting of trading restrictions is urgently needed to prevent Welsh hospitality businesses closures and job losses.
Pubs, clubs and bars could be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours over the extended bank holiday weekend for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the Government has announced.
Leading industry voices have urged consumers not to desert their local pub during 'dry January', warning that businesses will struggle if people stay away.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has penned a last-minute letter to the Prime Minister requesting that he ends uncertainty about post-Christmas Covid restrictions.
Nightclubs in Northern Ireland will be closed and gatherings in pubs and restaurants will be limited to six people under new Coronavirus curbs set to be introduced from Boxing Day.
Hospitality businesses in Wales will once again be required to follow social distancing and collect customer details under tough new Covid restrictions set to come into force on Boxing Day.
Cashless tipping platform TiPJAR has relaunched it’s ‘Hospitality Worker’s Emergency Fund’, enabling the UK public to donate ‘tips’ to support hospitality sector staff that are vulnerable and in need.
The Chancellor’s Omicron support package, which includes grants of up to £6,000 per site and the return of Statutory Sick Pay for Covid-related absences, has been met with a lukewarm reception by the hospitality industry.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed there will be no further Coronavirus restrictions introduced in England before Christmas, but warned that curbs could be imposed after 25 December.
Hospitality businesses in Scotland have been dealt a 'knock-out blow' after it was announced that tougher Coronavirus restrictions will be reintroduced after Christmas.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has committed to fresh support for hospitality including a grant of up to £6,000 per premises to help the industry weather the drop in business caused by the Omicron variant.
German Doner Kebab says it will open a further 12 new restaurants before 2021 draws to a close, thereby confirming its position as the UK’s fastest-growing restaurant chain.
Pret a Manager has been told to review the adverts for its subscription service following criticism from customers who claim that some of the promised beverages are rarely available.
The Government is unlikely to introduce additional Covid restrictions before Christmas but has warned that further measures remain on the table and that data will be reviewed ‘by the hour’.
Night-time economy businesses in Wales are 'considering their legal options' this morning after it was announced the country's nightclubs will be forced to close again from 27 December.
UKHospitality says it is currently seeing a 25% reduction on expected trade, with industry bosses expecting a further drop of around the same as Christmas draws closer.
The night-time industry has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of going into hiding after receiving no assurance of financial support from the Government following the spread of the Omicron variant.
Restaurants and pubs are reporting huge numbers of cancellations over the past few days as a result of the Government’s announcement of its Plan B to deal with the Omicron Coronavirus variant.
Hospitality businesses in Scotland will be required to reintroduce social distancing measures and collect contact tracing information under new curbs aimed at slowing the spread of the Omicron Covid variant.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called on the Government to urgently provide night-time economy businesses with financial support, as the impact of the Omicron Covid variant hits trade.
Netherlands-founded mono product restaurant The Avocado Show is set to open at least two more sites in London in the new year, having signed up a new franchise operator.
Hospitality trade over Christmas and Hogmanay in Scotland has been left 'in tatters' after people were urged to cancel festive parties amid a rising number of Omicron Covid variant cases.
The Home Affairs Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand better the prevalence of spiking and the effectiveness of the police response to it.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of 'throwing hospitality under the bus to save his own skin' as he announced the introduction of tougher Covid curbs including 'vaccine passports'.
Work from home plans are being drafted by the Government as Boris Johnson considers bringing in tougher measures to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is launching a consultation on ‘precautionary allergen information’, for example menus carrying statements that the kitchen cannot guarantee food is free from allergens.
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has announced that all of its brands are now certified as carbon neutral, describing it as 'a significant milestone in the group’s long-term sustainability commitment'.
Fulham Shore says it is ‘performing ahead of management's expectations’ in its half-year results, with revenues across the group rising by more than 100%.
Operators are counting the cost of the Government’s mixed messages around what employers and the public should do in the face of the new Omicron variant.
