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Michael Gove told LBC radio this week that it was “going to be more difficult” for pubs, restaurants, and bars to reopen as lockdown restrictions are gradually eased by the Government. The Cabinet Minister told LBC’s Nick Ferrari that there are plans for hospitality businesses to reopen, but social distancing guidelines will be in place […]
Boparan Restaurant Group confirmed the acquisition of Carluccio’s including 30 trading sites this week. The move was expected and will save more than 800 jobs. Around 40 restaurants still face permanant closure, with around 1,000 staff positions still at risk. Boparan Restaurant Group operates the likes of Giraffe and Slim Chickens. It will also take […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics writing about, for the week ending 24 May 2020; the country remains in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars officially closed due the coronavirus outbreak, possibly until July. You can still support your local and favourite restaurants; many are offering takeaways or deliveries, or […]
UK Hospitality has called on the Government to “invest in a fair and timely return for hospitality this summer, for the benefit of local communities, peoples’ jobs, national wellbeing and the British economy.” That is the central message of a new campaign launched on May 20 by trade designed to highlight that businesses are “ready […]
MPs from across political parties have come out in support of calls for tronc, a service that pools tips made on card to bump up the wages of all employees, to be included in furlough pay in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Tronc was designed to ensure all staff members are guaranteed a set wage […]
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has appointed financial advisers with all restructuring options understood to be on the table, The Caterer first reported. CDG, which owns restaurant chains such as Las Iguanas, Café Rouge and Bella Italia, and operates around 250 UK restaurants in total, is to work with AlixPartners to look at how best to […]
Meat once destined for top restaurants has been made available to keen cooks at home. With produce at risk of not finding a home, Philip Warren Butchers, from Cornwall, has launched “On the Pass”, a delivery service for consumers. “From whole free-range ducks reared and aged for Michelin-starred Paul Ainsworth at No.6 in Padstow, to […]
Yotam Ottolenghi is reopening two of his delis to keep business ticking over in lockdown. The TV chef has long called for rent relief to help the hospitality sector and has pushed hard for the Government to provide further support to businesses. He relaunched his Notting Hill shop on May 20, while his Islington branch […]
Marcus Wareing has launched a survey to help restaurants strategise for reopening as lockdown eases, and to help diners feel comfortable and relaxed when out to eat in a new era. The chef’s anonymous survey aims to assess what measures consumers would like to see in place when they return to restaurants, and also asks […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics writing about, for the week ending 17 May 2020; the country remains in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars officially closed due the coronavirus outbreak, possibly until July. Green shoots of recovery are showing, however, with fast-food chains opening drive-thru branches and more cafes […]
