Sunak set to extend business support loans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to extend the Treasury’s UK-wide programme of business support loans.
Archives for September 21, 2020
Tom Kerridge's Picnic in the Park cancelled
Tom Kerridge and his Pub in the Park team have cancelled this weekend's Picnic in the Park event in Marlow over safety fears connected to the rise in Coronavirus cases.
Welsh hospitality businesses call for emergency support
The Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective (WIRC) has sent an urgent letter to the Welsh Government setting out the increasingly fragile financial position of the sector.
Hancock refuses to rule out ordering pubs to shut again
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to rule out the possibility that pubs could be ordered to close again by this weekend.
Pret sees 16,500 coffee subscriptions on first day
Pret A Manger saw 16,500 people subscribe to its YourPret Barista coffee subscription service on the day of its launch.
Sales dip after EOHO ends
Food and drink sales fell back in the week following the end of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (EOHO), according to the latest CGA data.
‘No evidence’ hospitality responsible for transmission spike
Hospitality leaders have strongly rejected health secretary Matt Hancock’s suggestion that pubs and restaurants are one of the key places of Coronavirus transmission.
Flash-grilled: Kerth Gumbs
The executive chef at Ormer Mayfair on his love of dancing, Great British Menu and what he thinks is the most overrated food.