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Nearly 200 hotels have made more than 20,000 beds available around the UK for NHS staff and other vital workers, following a call from hospitality trade body UKHospitality. Beds in hotels across the country have been provided by national chains and independent outposts to help house those on the frontline being deployed to areas of […]
Mexican restaurant chain Benito’s Hat has entered into administration after buckling under the pressure of coronavirus. The company called in creditors this week after being left with “no option” but to cease trading due to the complete closure of the hospitality industry as the country fights the outbreak. In a statement, financial firm Begbies Traynor […]
The Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s has collapsed into administration, leaving more than 2,000 jobs at risk. It looks to be the highest-profile permanent closure since the Government told restaurants to shut amid the coronavirus outbreak. Carluccio’s has been a mainstay of British high streets for 20 years, having been set up by celebrity chef Antonio […]
Former Man Behind the Curtain head chef Kay Treadwell will launch his own restaurant in Birmingham. Treadwell, who worked under Michael O’Hare for many years, will open the 15-cover 670 Grams in Digbeth as soon as he can. Initially penned for mid-June, the Covid-19 outbreak has delayed proceedings. It is likely to open later in […]
Star chef Luke Selby, together with brothers Nathaniel and Theo, is to take over Layo and Zoe Paskin’s Soho counter dining restaurant Evelyn’s Table in Soho. Selby, a Roux Scholar and former head chef of Hide, will relaunch the 12-cover space below the Blue Posts Pub when restaurants reopen after the coronavirus clears. The initial […]
A spokesman for the Rick Stein brand has responded to criticism that the celebrity chef would not be paying his staff for a month while his restaurants remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, reports said the broadcaster and restaurateur would not provide wages to employees while his restaurants were shut and they […]
Our weekly round-up of the national and local restaurant critics’ columns, for the week ending 29 March 2020; the country is in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars closed due the coronavirus outbreak. You can still support your local and favourite restaurants – many are offering takeaways or deliveries of cooked food or groceries, or […]
Restaurants and chefs across the country are supporting NHS trusts, community groups, vulnerable people, and food banks. After the Government told hospitality businesses to close in order to try to suppress the coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants switched to delivery and grocery businesses to stay afloat. Rent still needs to be paid and staff wages remain […]
The Gordon Ramsay Restaurant Group has terminated the contracts of hundreds of staff members after closing due to the coronavirus. The group ceased the employment of employees working across its London restaurants on Wednesday. Letters sent to team members informed them their contacts would be terminated and they will be paid a four-week notice period, […]
Celebrity chef Rick Stein has come under fire for refusing to pay his workers’ wages while restaurants are closed, despite honouring them in an Instagram post just days before. The chef and TV star told staff they will not be paid for over a month while his restaurants are shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
