PAX app launched to help operators maintain customer contact tracing
Aussie chef Magnus Reid is launching an app to give operators a 'hassle-free way' of ensuring they maintain customer contact tracing once they reopen
Archives for July 1, 2020
Inception Group sets up £25,000 NHS bar tab
London-based hospitality company Inception Group, which operates venues including Mr Fogg’s and Cahoots, has set up a £25,000 bar tab for NHS workers as part of its reopening plans.
Dishoom temporarily revises reservation policy as it sets out reopening plan
Dishoom says it will temporarily allow groups of less than six to reserve tables for evening service at any of its restaurants as part of its reopening strategy.
July 4 dubbed 'Super Saturday' as Quandoo records large number of restaurant bookings
More than 44,000 people have made a restaurant booking on online reservation platform Quandoo since the government announced hospitality businesses in England could reopen on 4 July, with almost half made for ‘Super Saturday’, it says.
"The readiness to make sure people enjoy themselves can still be there” - Chuku's talks reopening
The founders of Nigerian tapas restaurant Chuku’s in Tottenham say physical distancing will not detract from the socially-driven spirit of their restaurant.
Simon Wood closes Wood Chester to focus on a tasting menu format
MasterChef 2015 winner Simon Wood has announced that his restaurant Wood Chester at Hotel Indigo will not reopen after the Coronavirus lockdown has been lifted because his revised food offer is at odds with the venue.
Flexible furlough comes into force
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) come into effect today (1 July), allowing businesses to bring back furloughed employees part time if they wish to.
Mark Hix joins 1 Lombard Street as director of food and drink
Mark Hix is joining Soren Jessen’s City restaurant 1 Lombard Street as director of food and drink to oversee its menu offer.
SSP to cut more than half its UK workforce
Food travel operator SSP is to make more than half its 9,000-strong UK workforce redundant, as the company struggles with the reduced passenger numbers caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.