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The Caterer interview: Catherine Roe, Elior UK – ‘It’s a whole new way of thinking’

19 August 2020 by

The chief executive of contract caterer Elior UK is confident that deserted offices will regain their workers and that rethinking the business' offering is key to tempting cautious customers back.

News

Industry must commit to track and trace, warns UK Hospitality

13 August 2020 by

The hospitality industry has been urged to commit to track and trace schemes after a Sky News investigation found pubs and bars ignoring government guidance in areas with rising cases.

Operators hail ‘amazing’ Eat Out to Help Out as sales surge News

Operators hail ‘amazing’ Eat Out to Help Out as sales surge

05 August 2020 by
More than 35 million adults expected to Eat Out To Help Out as top restaurants sign up Restaurant

More than 35 million adults expected to Eat Out To Help Out as top restaurants sign up

30 July 2020 by
People

Tributes paid to former Royal Lancaster GM Norman Lawrence

28 July 2020 by
Government ‘dragging its feet’ over weddings and events Hotel

Government ‘dragging its feet’ over weddings and events

24 July 2020 by

Facemasks: operators in limbo where retail and foodservice boundaries blur News

Facemasks: operators in limbo where retail and foodservice boundaries blur

15 July 2020 by

Hospitality operators with both retail and restaurant offers were left to decide whether their staff and[...]

London footfall fear as top firms aim to bring back half of workers News

London footfall fear as top firms aim to bring back half of workers

15 July 2020 by

Operators’ concerns about “deserted” London streets have taken a further setback after the City’s top 30[...]

Yorke Arms to close restaurant and reopen as ‘country house for hire’ Restaurant

Yorke Arms to close restaurant and reopen as ‘country house for hire’

13 July 2020 by

The Yorke Arms, which held a Michelin star for 16 years up to October 2019, will[...]

Oxfordshire pub bans under-25s in the evening for flouting virus measures Pub & Bar

Oxfordshire pub bans under-25s in the evening for flouting virus measures

10 July 2020 by

The Royal Standard pub in Wallingford, Oxfordshire has banned under-25s in the evening for “refusing to[...]

Pub & Bar

The Caterer interview: Fuller's Simon Emeny – ‘We won’t take the enjoyment away’

The chief executive of Fuller’s reveals his plans for reopening the estate of 393 pubs and hotels and why discretion is key to building customer confidence."

08 July 2020 by
Dine Asado founder: ‘Restaurants must innovate to plug coronavirus revenue gaps’ News

Dine Asado founder: ‘Restaurants must innovate to plug coronavirus revenue gaps’

06 July 2020
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Restaurants must look for innovative ways to plug drops in revenue caused by trading restrictions, according to the founder of new food delivery brand Dine Asado.

Hospitality relaxation podcasts launched by Now Pause campaign News

Hospitality relaxation podcasts launched by Now Pause campaign

03 July 2020
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Hospitality wellbeing campaign Now Pause has released a series of five-minute relaxation podcasts to help with the mental health of those returning to work this weekend.

Parkdean Resorts launches £4.5m campaign to capitalise on record year for staycations News

Parkdean Resorts launches £4.5m campaign to capitalise on record year for staycations

03 July 2020 by

Parkdean Resorts has hired 1,500 new members of staff and launched a £4.5m marketing campaign, its[...]

Operators asked to collect customer and staff contact details News

Operators asked to collect customer and staff contact details

03 July 2020 by

Operators are being asked to collect customer and staff contact details to support NHS Test and[...]

Government publishes hospitality reopening guidance News

Government publishes hospitality reopening guidance

24 June 2020 by

The government has released its guidance for restaurants, hotels, accommodation and leisure businesses reopening from 4[...]

Paul Ainsworth: 'We’ve taken 3,000 bookings in two days – it’s been incredible' News

Paul Ainsworth: 'We’ve taken 3,000 bookings in two days – it’s been incredible'

24 June 2020 by

Paul Ainsworth says he’s struggling to keep up with customer demand after taking 3,000 bookings in[...]

News

The Caterer to resume printing from 3 July issue

The Caterer will resume distributing printed copies of the weekly magazine from 3 July issue after moving to digital-only in April shortly after the UK went into lockdown."

24 June 2020 by
News

Fundraiser launched to honour families of NHS workers who died fighting coronavirus

17 June 2020
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The father and son team behind the London Hospitality Festival are looking to raise £25,000 to honour the families of the 181 NHS workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pub & Bar

Huge number of pubs ‘will never reopen’ with two-metre distancing rules in place

12 June 2020
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A huge number of pubs will never reopen with two-metre distancing rules in place, according to Oakman Inns’ chief executive Peter Borg-Neal.

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