Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said it will be compulsory for people to wear face masks when buying takeaway food and drink from cafés or restaurants in England.
A group of independent restaurant operators led by Mac & Wild co-founders Andy Waugh and Calum Mackinnon have joined forces to launch an e-commerce site delivering restaurant meal kits nationwide.
Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco), the management company for the Covent Garden estate, says it is offering some tenants the opportunity to move to a turnover-linked rent agreement.
Island Poké says that, despite the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, it is to open eight sites across France by the end of year; doubling its overall estate.
Boparan Restaurant Group is to remove the £10 cap from the Government’s Eat Out To Help Out discount scheme at the majority of its restaurant brands to offer customers 50% off all food and soft drinks irrespective of how much the bill comes to.
The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has withdrawn Team UK from the European selection of the Bocuse d’Or citing the Coronavirus pandemic and the strain that it has placed on the wider UK hospitality industry.
Hospitality charity Only A Pavement Away has launched a 'jobs board' to support those in the industry who have lost their job and are seeking new employment.
Pub groups Stonegate and Oakman Inns have launched their own version of the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme two weeks in advance of the official one, that runs during August.
A 'major regeneration project' that will see the development of a hotel, spa, sky bar and city centre ‘hub’ in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh has been unveiled.
Consumers are 'returning cautiously' to hospitality with many industry leaders saying the outlook for the sector remains gloomy, according to the latest Future Shock report from CGA and UKHospitality.
An amendment to the Government's Business and Planning Bill will demand that pubs, cafes and restaurants operating outdoor dining and drinking spaces make 'reasonable provision' for smoke-free seating.
The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed the names of 40 chefs that have been selected to go through to the second stage of its National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition.
Local authorities will have the power to close premises and stop events, including those run by hospitality businesses, if they believe they pose a threat to public health.
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The Government’s announcement on the further easing of lockdown restrictions and the reopening of additional parts of hospitality has been welcomed by parts of the hospitality sector.
Italian causal dining chains Pizza Express and Azzurri are expected to announce restaurant closures and financial restructures as the fallout from the Coronavirus pandemic continues.
Pizza and pasta group Vapiano’s UK restaurants have been bought by a group of investors led by former Vapiano director Mario Bauer in partnership with the Savour Group in a deal that safeguards 209 jobs.
Leisure property agency Shelley Sandzer and advisory firm Gerald Edelman are launching a new business venture called Shelley Sandzer Corporate Finance (SSCF).
Independent restaurants have voiced their concerns over customers expecting them to pass on the reduction in VAT at a time when their businesses need to use the Government support to survive.
More chefs and restaurants have added their voices to the current no-show debate following Tom Kerridge’s public slamming of people who failed to honour their bookings as “disgraceful” and “short-sighted”.
Retail specialist Category Wins and foodservice PR and marketing agency William Murray have launched a joint venture to get more restaurant brands onto supermarket shelves.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and Society for Independent Brewers (SIBA) have attacked a promotional poster from JD Wetherspoon advertising lower prices for alcoholic drinks following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a VAT reduction last week.
Simon Rogan at Home, the meal delivery service set up by the two Michelin-starred chef during lockdown, has been named the best value Michelin starred takeaway meal in the UK.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has announced it will be cutting food and drink prices across its pub estate in wake of the reduction in VAT just one week after it said that they were set to increase.
Restaurants and other establishments serving food for on premises consumption are being encouraged to sign up to the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out initiative.
Fred Sirieix, Heston Blumenthal and Tom Kerridge are the faces of a new campaign by Hospitality Action asking owners and customers of restaurants, bars, hotels and takeaways to sell and buy ‘Invisible Chips’ to raise money for people in the sector.
Restaurateurs have reacted with dismay at the level of customers failing to honour their bookings on the second weekend of trading after the lifting of lockdown.
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Wagamama and Frankie and Benny's owner The Restaurant Group has secured a loan of £50m through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) as it looks to increase flexibility in its banking facilities.
The Minster for Business and Industry, Nadhim Zahawi, has said the Government has 'no plans' to extend further support to businesses in Leicester currently forced to remain closed.
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that pubs and restaurants in Scotland can reopen for indoor service from next Wednesday (15 July), providing they follow strict health measures.
Westminster Council says it will be asking businesses operating an outdoor service to implement a ’no seat, no service‘ policy, and enforcing a clear ‘no licence, no trade’ message.
Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch has said the economic damage triggered by the Coronavirus pandemic could cause the fast food chain to close up to 10% of its estate.
Industry voices have reacted optimistically to the Government's stimulus package, but there are warnings more help will be needed to ensure the hospitality sector can recover from the Coronavirus crisis.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced he will cut VAT from 20% to 5% for parts of the hospitality sector and introduce a month-long 'Eat Out to Help Out' discount scheme for diners.
Boxpark says it is to introduce dedicated spaces geared towards competitive socialising concepts as it endeavours to get its growth plans back on track following the Coronavirus lockdown.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says that, with the right support, its sector could help drive the economic recovery in the UK after the Coronavirus lockdown.
An industry fundraiser spearheaded by Hawksmoor co-founder Huw Gott and Pho marketing director Libby Andrews has successfully raised more than £225,000.
As Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to set out his plan to jumpstart the UK economy and alleviate some of the devastation caused by Coronavirus, here's four things he may introduce:
