The Lowdown: Fast food fakeaways and restaurant recreations
With restaurants expected to be closed for the foreseeable future, chefs and operators have begun publishing recipe tutorials showing how to make some of their signature dishes at home.
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Food and drink wholesalers ask for payment to 'keep wheels of industry turning'
Food and drink wholesalers have written an open letter to 350,000 pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels and leisure facilities asking for help during the Coronavirus crisis.
Luke Johnson reaches out to hospitality businesses seeking investment
Hospitality entrepreneur Luke Johnson has put a call out on Twitter urging operators seeking investment to contact him.
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Rent-free period for hospitality proposal to be submitted to Government
London Union’s Jonathan Downey is to submit a formal proposal to the Treasury next week for his #NationalTimeOut campaign.
Government extends Jobs Retention Scheme cut-off date
The Government has announced an extension of the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme cut-off date to include those employed up to or on 19 March - the date when the scheme was first announced.
Podcast: James Sommerin on feeding the NHS
The Michelin-starred chef is preparing thousands of meals a week at his Penarth restaurant to feed hospital workers on the front line of the Coronavirus crisis.
Burger King to reopen select sites for delivery
Burger King is the latest high street operator to announce it is reopening a limited number of its restaurant kitchens for delivery.
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Commercial tenants under lockdown: five questions answered
As the UK approaches its fifth week of lockdown, uncertainty remains for restaurant businesses in terms of dealing with their landlords, what protection they might have from the Government and what the courts might do in any disagreements. Antony...
Coqfighter to launch delivery-only burger concept
London-based fried chicken operator Coqfighter is extending its offering through the launch of a delivery-only burger concept.
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Deliveroo raises £1.5m to feed NHS workers
Deliveroo has raised more than £1.5m to enable it to donate free meals to NHS workers.