Glasgow SEC to become temporary auxiliary hospital
Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus (SEC) Centre is to be turned into an emergency hospital to help fight the Coronavirus.
Archives for March 30, 2020
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Licensees can claim duty credit on wasted beer
Operators can claim credit for ullage on unsold beer, which could potentially save pubs “a fortune”, it is understood.
Coronavirus: the positive hospitality industry moves
A regular round-up of the positive action the hospitality industry is taking to fight back against the Coronavirus crisis
Carluccio's formally enters administration
Carluccio’s has entered administration, with nearly 2,000 staff set to be paid through a government safety net.
UberEats offers money-off vouchers to support NHS staff
UberEats is offering money-off vouchers to NHS staff working on the frontline of the Coronavirus crisis.
The Ritz hotel sold to Qatari investor
London’s famous Ritz Hotel has been sold to a Qatari investor as the family feud between its long-time owners rumbles on.
Takeaway and delivery: eight questions answered
With restaurants still able to offer the delivery of food and drink, delivery aggregator Just Eat shares its advice on how best to do it
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JRS: Just do it
No matter how much cash you have - or don’t have - the Job Retention Scheme can help
Leon helps spearhead campaign to 'Feed the NHS'
A number of major restaurant chains including Leon, Tortilla and Dishoom are joining forces to help feed NHS staff working on the front line of the Coronavirus crisis.
Landlords threaten winding up orders over unpaid rent
UK landlords are threatening legal action against hospitality operators after many withheld rent to preserve cash during the lockdown, the Financial Times reports.
Carluccio's on the verge of administration
Carluccio’s is on the verge of administration, it emerged on Friday (27 March).
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Pizza Hut and Deliveroo to serve 300,000 free meals to hospital staff
Restaurant brands including Pizza Hut, German Doner Kebab, Itsu and Lewis Hamilton’s plant-based Neat Burger are working with Deliveroo to serve free meals to NHS staff across the UK.
Podcast: Cin Cin’s David Toscano on keeping his brand going
In our fist United We Stand podcast, we talk to Brighton and Hove restaurateur David Toscano about the challenges of keeping an independent restaurant brand alive through the Coronavirus crisis.
Itsu to reopen select stores to provide free food for NHS workers
Sushi restaurant group Itsu is reopening two of its restaurants’ kitchens so that it can provide meals to London hospitals.