Coronavirus: the positive hospitality industry moves
A regular round-up of the positive action the world of hospitality is taking in a difficult time
Archives for March 18, 2020
Restaurants see sales plunge 69%
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.
BrewDog starts production of hand sanitiser to help tackle shortage
BrewDog is latest alcohol producer to announce it has begun making bottles of hand sanitiser in a bid to help tackle the shortage caused by the Coronavirus outbreak.
Unite calls for greater support for hospitality staff
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.
Rules relaxed so restaurants and pubs can become takeaways
Rules will be relaxed to allow restaurants and pubs to operate as hot food takeaways during the Coronavirus outbreak, the Government has announced.
Major restaurant groups close in wake of Coronavirus crisis
Major restaurant groups including Hawksmoor, D&D London, Corbin & King and Mowgli have temporarily shuttered their sites as the Coronavirus pandemic intensifies.
There's been a lot of misinformation - why most businesses can't claim for Coronavirus losses
Matthew Dewen, director at hospitality insurance company Full-Time Cover, on why the vast majority of restaurants can’t claim for business interruption during the ongoing Coronavirus crisis.