All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 101
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NewsTortilla: ‘We are all going to be flying a bit differently’
The hospitality industry is about to enter “a very big grey area” and until the government gives greater clarity on what it wants the industry to do with regards to issues like the wearing of face masks, “we are all going to be flying a little bit differently”, according to Tortilla MD Richard Morris.
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NewsBritish Land to shelve rent concessions
British Land has decided to halt rent concessions for its tenants following an uplift in trading across its properties and the extension of the rent moratorium until March 2022.
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NewsSSP group CEO to step down
Simon Smith is to step down from his role of group chief executive officer of SSP. He is expected to leave the group at the end of the year in order to take up a new opportunity at a private equity backed business.
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NewsScotland to maintain masks and curfew
Hospitality venues in Scotland will still be restricted to a midnight curfew, and other modified restrictions, despite the country moving to level zero on 19 July.
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NewsBrewDog to reveal culture review findings by end of 2021
BrewDog has said it hopes to share high-level findings of its internal culture review before the end of the year.
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Analysis & InsightProceed with caution
The long-awaited announcement that the government was moving England to step four on its unlocking plan was met with mixed reaction this week, with operators concerned about the impact on consumer confidence.
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NewsSpend on eating and drinking out up 37%, says Barclaycard
Consumer spending on eating and drinking out rose by 36.7% during June, compared to the same period in 2019, according to the latest card transaction data from Barclaycard.
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NewsUKHospitality: ‘Businesses could see half their workforce self-isolating at once’
Hospitality businesses could see up to half of their staff needing to self-isolate at the same time if the government’s worst-case projections about the rise in case numbers are correct, Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality has warned.
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NewsWells & Co to bring pubs back in-house
Wells & Co is quickening the pace of expansion of its managed pubs business following the success it has seen since reopening after lockdown this year, group managing director Peter Wells told MCA.
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NewsScrapping of Test and Trace self-isolation requirement ‘fundamental to recovery’ of hospitality
Abolishing the requirement for staff to self-isolate for ten days when pinged by the NHS Test and Trace app is vital for the recovery of the hospitality sector, MCA has heard.
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NewsNeat Burger and Urban Pubs & Bars among new Bishopsgate operators
British Land has agreed lettings with Neat Burger, Urban Pubs & Bars, Black Sheep Coffee and Honi Poké at its 155 Bishopsgate development.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts to reach 40+ mark in 2021
Heavenly Desserts has lined up a further eight sites for openings for 2021, which will take its estate to 43 cafés, managing director Yousif Aslam has told MCA.
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NewsConsultation launched on business rates
The government has launched a business rates revaluations consultation in a bid to make the system in England fairer and more streamlined.
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Analysis & InsightThe race to carbon zero
Images of stranded starving polar bears, melting ice caps and uncontainable wildfires may seem a far cry from the reality of day-to-day hospitality operations in the UK. Yet more and more leaders from within the sector and beyond are becoming alive to what is widely recognised as a global climate change emergency.
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NewsTest & Trace notifications causing ‘chaos’ for hospitality
The number of pubs and restaurants forced to close due to staff being told to self-isolate by the NHS Test & Trace app has been described as “complete chaos”.
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NewsIreland to introduce vaccine passport system for indoor hospitality
The Irish government has announced it will be delaying the reopening of indoor hospitality and when it does reopen it will be limited to those who have been fully vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19.
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Punch carries out £600m debt refinancing
Punch Pubs has completed a £600m debt refinancing process in order to strength its position coming out of the pandemic.
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NewsBob Bob Ricard secures funding to reopen
Renowned London restaurant Bob Bob Ricard has secured a working capital funding package from alternative lender ThinCats in order to support the reopening of its two venues.
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NewsBrewDog co-founder in spotlight over potential conflicts of interest
BrewDog co-founder James Watt is having to sell off personal property assets linked to the brewer and pub operator in advance of a planned flotation due to concerns about potential conflicts of interest, it has been reported.
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NewsTasty negotiates favourable lease terms for majority of restaurants
Tasty has agreed consensual lease concessions and rent reductions on more than 80% of its estate and is continuing to negotiate with landlords and other creditor on any outstanding debts, it has said.