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Coronavirus: the positive hospitality industry moves
A weekly round-up of the positive action the hospitality industry is taking to fight back.
Archives for May 1, 2020
McDonald's to begin reopening sites for delivery later this month
McDonald’s UK CEO Paul Pomroy has announced that 15 of the fast food chain’s restaurants are to reopen for delivery on 13 May.
Rent remains core concern for hospitality owners
Research from the latest CGA Business Confidence survey shows confidence between restaurant, pub and bar owners in the UK is at rock bottom.
GCG joins forced with Burger & Lobster to launch meat delivery business
The Global Craftsman Group (GCG), which owns restaurant brands Goodman, Beast, and Zelman Meats, has teamed up with Burger & Lobster to launch a delivery venture.
Friday Five: The week's top news
As the Coronavirus crisis continues to dominate the headlines, we round-up some of the main stories regarding how it has affected the hospitality industry in the past week.
Former Jamie Oliver group CEO joins TRG's newly combined leisure and concessions arm
Former Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group chief executive Jon Knight has joined The Restaurant Group (TRG) as managing director of leisure and concessions.
Outlook for hospitality sector remains gloomy as Government prepares to deliver plan to restart economy
The Prime Minister has said the Government will deliver a “comprehensive plan” next week on how the Coronavirus lockdown may be eased, and how it intends to restart the British economy.
KERB duo: “We will see people turn to street food as a way of surviving”
The street food sector could play an even more significant role in the UK’s dining out scene in a post lockdown world, say KERB founder Petra Barran and KERB CEO Simon Mitchell.
Pret reopens 20 more sites in the capital
Pret A Manger is to reopen a further 20 sites in London today (1 May), having found a way to operate for takeaway and deliveries safely while the Coronavirus crisis is ongoing.
Greggs backtracks on reopening plans due to crowd concerns
Greggs has backtracked on its trial to reopen 20 of its bakery sites over fears that they could become overcrowded with customers.