Nightclub group Deltic on brink of administration as buyers circle group
Deltic, one of Britain's biggest nightclub operators, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
Archives for December 10, 2020
The Lowdown: Minister for Hospitality
A petition calling on the Government to create a Minister for Hospitality is gaining momentum, with hundreds of leading chefs and restaurateurs putting their support behind the campaign
Le Bab to oversee food at upcoming Dalston drinks venue
Germany's Kraft Brewery has teamed up with fellow drinks company Jim & Tonic and new wave kebab operators Le Bab to launch Kraft Dalston.
Just Eat plans to create over 1,000 jobs as it launches new agency worker model
Just Eat is to launch a new agency worker model for its couriers, claiming it will become the first major food delivery aggregator to provide hourly pay.
Jimi Famurewa replaces Fay Maschler as Evening Standard chief restaurant critic
The Evening Standard has appointed Jimi Famurewa as chief restaurant critic following Fay Maschler’s announcement that she will be stepping back from the role after 48 years.
Sessions Market launches start-up accelerator
Food hall business Sessions Market has launched a new accelerator platform aimed at reinvigorating the hospitality sector in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis.
HUŎ to open in Chelsea next year
The team behind Notting Hill-based Asian restaurant ULI is launching a sister Asian restaurant in Chelsea next year.
Fears grow London could move to Tier 3
An industry voice has warned that moving London to Tier 3 and thus forcing the capital's hospitality businesses to close would 'further devastate' the sector.
The Olive Branch in Rutland named UK Pub of the Year
The Olive Branch in Rutland has been named UK Pub of the Year by The Good Pub Guide 2021.
'Additional action still needed' as Scottish Government unveils new financial package
UKHospitality Scotland has warned that longer-term help will be necessary if businesses are to weather the winter Covid crisis, after the Scottish Government unveiled a further £185m of support.
Opening of the month: Robin Wylde
West Country-born chef Harriet Mansell has relaunched her Lyme Regis pop-up Robin Wylde as a permanent restaurant that shines a light on the region’s local ingredients.
'No hard evidence' behind curfew
Sir Patrick Vallance has said there was 'no hard evidence' behind the Government's decision to impose a 10pm curfew on hospitality venues back in September.