New Government measures ban landlords from pursuing aggressive forms of rent recovery
New measures are being introduced to help protect any commercial tenants who are feeling the pressure from landlords pursuing aggressive forms of rent recovery.
Archives for April 23, 2020
united we stand
Podcast: Zoe Adjonyoh on turning her catering company into a community kitchen
Chef and author Zoe Adjonyoh believes more support is needed for small enterprises such as her own that are looking to pivot and refocus their business as a result of the Coronavirus crisis.
Up to two million hospitality jobs at risk without further Government support
An extended period of social distancing could cost the hospitality sector between one and two million jobs according to leading voices within the industry.
Loungers raises £8.3m through placing to help survive protracted lockdown period
Loungers has completed its accelerated bookbuild placing process, undertaken yesterday (22 March), raising gross proceeds of approximately £8.3m.
United we stand
Burger King CEO calls on landlords for a compromise over rents
Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch has called on landlords to work together with F&B tenants to find a solution to the impasse over rents.
Instagram to make it easier for restaurants to link to commercial partners
Instagram has launched a Food Orders function that allows restaurants to link to e-commerce and delivery sites from feed posts and stories.
More than half of Brits would feel uncomfortable returning to restaurants after lockdown
Nearly 60% of Brits have said they would feel uncomfortable about returning to restaurants once the Government begins easing lockdown restrictions put in place to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
Honest Burgers to gradually re-open estate for delivery
National restaurant group Honest Burgers is planning to re-open some of its sites for delivery-only as early next month.
Just Eat and Takeaway.com given go ahead to merge
Food delivery platforms Just Eat and Takeaway.com have been granted permission to complete their £6.2bn merger today (23 April).
Nando's reopens kitchens to supply meals to NHS workers
Nando’s has reopened the kitchens in six of its UK restaurants to exclusively cook meals for NHS workers battling against the Coronavirus.