MPs from both sides of the House have pledged to support to a campaign asking Chancellor Rishi Sunak to include tronc payments in the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS).
Catering firm Compass Group has launched a £2bn share offer this morning (19 May), as it seeks to raise extra cash to help it “weather” the Coronavirus crisis.
The Government has increased the maximum loan size available through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILs) from £50m to £200m.
Just Eat-Takeaway (JETA) has urged the Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) to reconsider its provisional approval of the Amazon and Deliveroo deal as it raises “doubts over the credibility of the exiting firm scenario put forward by Deliveroo.”
The Government’s proposed points-based immigration bill, which could make it impossible for hospitality businesses to secure EU migrants for entry-level positions, has been given initial approval by MPs.
The Government should consider halving its social distancing rule to one metre to ensure hospitality businesses have the best chance of survival once lockdown is lifted, according to pub and bar company BrewDog.
Casual Dining Group (CDG) is reportedly preparing to place one of its three core restaurant brands into administration as part of a radical financial restructuring of the business.
The Government’s proposed points-based immigration bill, which has previously been described as “disastrous” for the hospitality sector, poses "a threat to the national interest” says Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary.
Over half of restaurants and food to go operators think it will take up to two years to return to pre-coronavirus levels of profitability, according to the latest weekly Hospitality Leaders Poll by MCA Insight/HIM.
In the second of our four-part video series, supported by Arla Pro, D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena and Dishoom co-founder Shaiml Thakrar talk about the major challenges the restaurant industry will face post lockdown.
Stonegate Pub Company has announced a “multi-million support package” for publicans within the recently acquired Ei Publican Partnerships leased and tenanted business.
Hospitality entrepreneur Luke Johnson fears the financial impact of the Coronavirus lockdown is not being taken into account in Britain, saying that it could see two million people lose their jobs within a year.
A debt enforcement moratorium is still needed for the hospitality sector, with 88% of restaurant operators saying they are yet to agree any favourable rental terms with their landlords.
A campaign has been launched to safely re-start the UK hospitality industry by transforming public spaces and streets into al fresco dining spaces whilst adhering to physical distancing.
A collective of Manchester hospitality businesses that includes Gary Usher’s Elite Bistros, Honest Crust and Hawksmoor are working together to support key workers and vulnerable people in the city.
Trade bodies from across the hospitality sector have called on the Association of British Insurers to work with them to provide further support for pubs and breweries hit by the Coronavirus crisis.
The Government has set up five ministerial-led task forces to develop plans for how and when businesses in closed sectors such as hospitality can reopen safely.
The London Restaurant Co-operative, the not-for-profit social kitchen was launched by Maison Bab and Le Bab co-founders Stephen Tozer and Ed Brunet at the end of March, says it has so far delivered over 9,000 meals to the NHS.
A crowdfund campaign launched to challenge insurance companies that are refusing to honour business interruption policies specifically for the hospitality sector has surpassed its initial £20,000 target.
Trade body UKHospitality has said the GDP estimates released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) underline the hugely disproportionate hit felt by hospitality businesses during the Coronavirus crisis.
Fast food giants Burger King and McDonald’s have both announced plans to reopen more of their respective UK estates for delivery and drive-thru over the next week.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) will be extended by a further four months, until the end of October.
Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s phased reopening announcement on Sunday, the Government has released new guidance to advise hospitality venues on how to operate a safe takeaway service.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to reveal the future of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) later today (12 May), with some reports suggesting he may extend it from June to September.
Restaurants and pubs that will be liable to crowding and will therefore struggle to implement social distancing measures are unlikely to reopen any time soon, according to new details released today (11 May) by the Government.
In the first of a four-part video series, supported by Arla Pro, Hawksmoor co-founder Will Beckett and D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena discuss the restaurant world post lockdown.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Business Secretary Alok Sharma MP, calling for further actions to support small and medium-sized business (SMEs) in the capital during the Coronavirus crisis.
