Restaurant group Corbin & King is launching a gift voucher scheme in order to offer greater support for its staff during and after the Coronavirus pandemic.
A third of senior hospitality executives anticipate they will need to permanently close pub, bar and restaurant sites because of the coronavirus crisis, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth has found.
Creams commercial and operations director Elton Gray has spoken about how the dessert-focused chain has maintained a portion of its operation throughout the Coronavirus shutdown, and is even preparing to open new sites this summer.
An extension of the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) beyond the end of June cut-off date is the top priority for independent restaurant owners, according to a Hospitality Leaders Poll launched this week by William Reed’s specialist insight division HIM/MCA...
Restaurateurs including D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena and Hawksmoor founder Will Beckett have signed a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak demanding the inclusion of tronc payments in the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS).
A revaluation of business rates due to take place next year will no longer go ahead to help reduce uncertainty for companies affected by the impacts of coronavirus, the government has announced.
Accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has warned that small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are making errors on their applications for grants under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS).
The May edition of Restaurant magazine, focusing on the chefs and restaurants – large and small – that have made the move into takeaway and delivery in order to keep thing moving during the pandemic, is now available to read online.
The Good Food Guide (GFG) has said it will not publish its annual guide this year due to the ongoing impact the Coronavirus crisis is having on the restaurant industry.
A fundraising campaign to secure the future of iconic Soho establishment The French House, home to one of the UK's best rest restaurants, has reached almost £30,000 towards its goal.
A number of London’s top restaurateurs have pushed back at the idea of reopening their venues while physical distancing measures designed to curb the spread of Coronavirus are in place.
Robin Hutson has written to the Prime Minster detailing the challenges faced by rural hospitality businesses and requesting further support from the Government.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and Hiscox Action Group say they have joined forces to put pressure on Hiscox Insurance to pay out on its business interruption policies.
Calum Franklin and his sous chef at Holborn Dining Room Nokx Majozi have teamed up with Drings Butchers to raise funds for the NHS staff at their local hospital.
Two of the UK’s major casual dining players have individually drafted in consultants to help negotiate the fallout from the ongoing Coronavirus shutdown.
Restaurants moving to delivery is an innovation borne through a desire to remain in business, but is one that is likely to remain a permanent feature in the new normal.
A group of 85 Conservative MPs have written to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, calling for a specific support package for the hospitality and tourism sectors.
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.
The Prime Minister has said the Government will deliver a “comprehensive plan” next week on how the Coronavirus lockdown may be eased, and how it intends to restart the British economy.
Pret A Manger is to reopen a further 20 sites in London today (1 May), having found a way to operate for takeaway and deliveries safely while the Coronavirus crisis is ongoing.
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.
A new industry-wide action group has launched to support hospitality businesses who are wrestling with insurers to secure payouts under their business interruption policies.
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...
The UK CEO of McDonald’s, Paul Pomroy, has said the fast food chain is carrying out a series of behind-closed-doors tests this week in preparation for reopening some of its sites.
