All articles by Georgia Cronin – Page 25
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Analysis & InsightHospitality workforce down 15% year-on-year
Although the hours worked in hospitality significantly increased from July to August, total staff headcount has remained well below 2019 levels, the latest data from Fourth has revealed.
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Analysis & InsightEat Out sees sector lfls bounce back to 2019 levels
Managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw collective like-for-like sales bounce back to 2019 levels because of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to the latest Coffer Peach Tracker from CGA.
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NewsThe Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction raises over £117k
The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction has raised over £117k for industry charity Hospitality Action.
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NewsMowgli eyes expansion
Mowgli, the 11-strong Indian street-food concept, is set to open a further two sites before the end of the year.
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NewsPremises not ‘covid-secure’ to face fines or closure under new government measures
Hospitality venues that fail to ensure their sites remain ‘covid-secure’ under the government’s new ‘rule of six’ measures will be subject to fines from Monday, the Prime Minister has announced.
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NewsLabour calls for sector-specific furlough extension
Labour has called for a sector-specific extension of the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme, warning that a blanket withdrawal will force many late-night hospitality businesses to close.
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NewsIncipio Group praise landlords for ‘flexibility and support’
Incipio Group, the London-based large-scale restaurant and bar operator, has praised its landlords for their support in helping the business navigate the coronavirus crisis.
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InterviewsDeltic CEO Peter Marks: Young people claims ‘numbers of convenience’
Deltic CEO Peter Marks has dismissed claims that a third of all coronavirus cases in England last week were in young people as “numbers of convenience.”
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InterviewsBoxpark CEO Roger Wade: Rent is the ‘dinosaur in the room’
Without a workable solution to tackle outstanding rent liabilities, all other support packages and recovery measures will be a “total and utter waste of time,” Boxpark CEO Roger Wade has said.
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Analysis & InsightPubs ‘standout winners’ of EOHO
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme prompted week-on-week growth across the sector, with pubs the “standout winners”, according to card transaction tracker Cardlytics.
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NewsUK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls: Continued enforced nightclub closure ‘illogical’
The government’s continued enforced closure of the late-night sector is both illogical and without scientific reasoning, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has said.
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Analysis & InsightOperators avoid significant menu price hikes post-lockdown
While menu prices have slightly increased since lockdown ended, operators have avoided making significant price hikes despite the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis, according to Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker.
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Analysis & InsightAugust consumer spend sees first uplift since lockdown
Consumer spending saw its first uplift since February 2020 last month, with pubs, bars and takeaway services all experiencing a boost, according to data from Barclaycard.
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NewsPHE announces new calorie and salt reduction guidelines
Foodservice and takeaway businesses will be encouraged to follow voluntary calorie reduction guidelines to “support the national effort against covid-19 and obesity,” Public Health England has announced.
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NewsAmazon fined by CMA for causing “serious and flagrant issues” in Deliveroo investigation
Amazon has been fined £55,000 by the Competition and Markets Authority over its failure to hand over documents in time for its Deliveroo deal investigation deadline.
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NewsWetherspoon sees almost 6m track and trace check ins in August
JD Wetherspoon has received 5,742,125 track and trace check ins across its UK and Ireland estate in just one month.
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NewsTen Entertainment promotes Blackwell to interim CEO
Bowling operator Ten Entertainment Group has promoted Graham Blackwell to interim CEO with immediate effect.
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NewsPizza Express CVA approved
Pizza Express has announced its proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has been approved by creditors, with 73 sites set to close.
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NewsMore than one in four Scottish hospitality businesses at risk of collapse
More than one in four tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland could still be at risk of collapse in the fallout of the coronavirus crisis, according to a new report by the University of Edinburgh Business School and credit risk assessment company Wiserfunding.
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NewsPret to launch in-shop coffee subscription service
Pret is set to launch an in-shop coffee subscription service next week.