Scottish Government signals reopening date for hospitality sector
The Scottish Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing has told the country's tourist bodies that they should prepare for reopening from 15 July onwards.
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Homerton pub The Gun launches crowdfund to help secure survival
East London pub The Gun has launched a crowdfund to raise money to help it avoid closure as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Raymond Blanc's Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons announces official reopening date
Raymond Blanc's beloved English country house restaurant Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire has announced plans to reopen its doors in mid-July.
James Lowe: “A strength we have is we don’t mind changing things last minute”
ASAP Pizza, the takeaway pizza restaurant that is being launched today (10 June) on the ground floor of Flor in London’s Borough Market, could occupy the site long after lockdown has been lifted, according to co-owner James Lowe.
McDonald’s to relaunch takeaway and click-and-collect
McDonald’s has announced plans is to relaunch its in-store takeaway and click-and-collect offering from next week.
Clarity needed over Welsh Government's reopening strategy for sector, says UKHospitality
UKHospitality Cymru has said that an orderly and clearly signalled opening date, which allows high summer season trading, could save as many as 40,000 jobs in the Welsh hospitality industry.
UKHospitality urges Government to provide fiscal rent support
UKHospitality has warned of significant business failures and job losses across the sector if the Government fails to provide fiscal support to overcome the stand-off between landlords and tenants over unpaid rent.
Business Secretary pours cold water on early reopening plans for sector
The Business Secretary has confirmed that the earliest hospitality businesses will be able to reopen will be 4 July, dashing hopes that they may have been able to open earlier.
TRG eyes 125 closures as CVA announced
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced that its struggling leisure arm is to enter into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) that will see its estate reduced by approximately 125 sites.