Chiquito looks set to be one of the first big restaurant groups to collapse amid the coronavirus shutdown after its owner filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
Self-employed people will be able to claim a grant of up to £2,500 a month to help cope with the financial impact of coronavirus, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
The Government has introduced a £350bn financial package to help businesses navigate the Coronavirus crisis. But how does it work, and what does it mean for the hospitality sector?
The Government’s financial package made for a nice headline, but the reality is that much more support is needed if the hospitality sector is to survive the Coronavirus crisis.
The Government recently introduced a loan facility and grant scheme to help the hospitality sector. Phil Brown, head of travel and leisure at NatWest, looks at some of the details
Too much time is being spent looking at the detail of the Government’s Job Retention Scheme when what the industry should be doing, as a matter of urgency, is getting everyone on furlough.
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Restaurants that continue to operate as dark kitchens for delivery could play a ‘vital role’ in alleviating the burden currently placed on supermarkets to meet food supply demands.
With most of the hospitality sector now on lockdown, UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls assesses the Government's response to the Coronavirus crisis so far
Pubs will still be able to offer food and drinks (including alcohol, subject to licensing conditions) delivery and takeaways while closed to the public, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has confirmed to The Morning Advertiser.
Healthy fast food chain Leon will continue to keep its sites open to customers where NHS teams and other essential workers still rely on its services, it has said.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has been criticised for saying it will defer payment of staff wages to a Government scheme that is not expected to start for weeks, with the pub company arguing its communication to employees has been misinterpreted.
Though the lease forfeiture moratorium is a huge help to the sector, it's not a silver bullet. Operators will need to work closely with landlords to navigate the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Government’s complete lockdown of the UK has raised further questions about the viability of restaurant takeout and delivery during the Coronavirus crisis.
The Government is to introduce a much-needed lease forfeiture moratorium that will prevent landlords from repossessing commercial premises if businesses are unable to pay their rent.
The Government has thrown restaurants businesses a lifeline by relaxing rules to allow them to operate a takeaway or delivery element. Could refocusing your restaurant as a delivery enterprise be the key to riding out the Coronavirus storm?
The majority of landlords are refusing to negotiate meaningfully on rent payments despite the threat of widespread restaurant closures, Imbiba property director Kieran Sherlock has said.
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Hospitality industry leaders are increasing pressure on the Government to introduce a lease forfeiture moratorium to protect restaurants and pubs from having their premises repossessed if they are unable to pay their rent this week.
McDonald’s, Pret a Manger and Nando’s have closed the whole of their estates and don’t look likely to re-open until the Coronavirus crisis de-escalates.
Staff who lose their jobs due to the Coronavirus outbreak will have most of their wages covered by the Government, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
Listings website Gourmet Guide is launching a platform to help restaurants sell gift vouchers in order to help generate cashflow, as the ongoing Coronavirus crisis continues to take its toll.
Pressure is mounting on the government to come up with a significant package for employees in the hospitality sector as millions of jobs hang in the balance.
80-strong all day dining chain Bill’s and 87-strong American-themed chain TGI Friday's are the latest major national restaurant groups to temporarily shutter their sites.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told businesses to “think carefully” before laying off staff ahead of the announcement of a support package for workers today (20 March).
YO! Sushi is temporarily closing 54 of its restaurants but a further 16 will remain open as part of its measures in light of the Coronavirus epidemic and to try safeguard the future of the brand and the livelihoods of it staff.
Hospitality businesses have begun launching crowdfund campaigns to support people in their communities as well as their own staff and to help them stay afloat during the Coronavirus crisis.
Leaders in the restaurant industry are urging the Government to create a six-month lease forfeiture moratorium to prevent landlords from changing locks and taking control of premises for non-payment of rent.
Major national branded restaurant groups Byron, Pho, Zizzi, ASK Italian and Brasserie Blanc have closed their sites to the public as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Sales at UK restaurants, cafes and pubs plunged 69% year-on-year in the last week as social-distancing measures were ramped up across the country due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Trade union Unite has called on the Government to provide greater support to staff within the hospitality industry who face being laid off during the Coronavirus crisis.