All articles by Georgia Cronin – Page 42
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NewsCDG in restructuring talks
Causal Dining Group is in talks with advisory firm Alixpartners about a financial restructuring to secure the business through the coronavirus crisis.
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InterviewsHickory’s: ‘We’re fortunate we’re not on the high street’
Hickory’s Smokehouse will be in a “fortunate position” when operators are allowed to reopen sites for dine-in, managing director John Welsh has told MCA.
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InterviewsMorgan Davies: ‘The rules of the game haven’t just changed, the game has changed’
The hospitality industry needs to reinvent itself in order to survive in a post-coronavirus world, Morgan Davies, Barburrito founder and CEO has told MCA.
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NewsGreene King to launch takeaway service
Greene King is set to launch a ‘pub grub’ delivery and takeaway service from a number of its London sites next week.
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NewsGovernment to support suppliers through trade credit insurance guarantee
The Government has announced that it will provide a short-term guarantee to trade credit insurers, confirming the majority of business-to-business insurance coverage will be maintained.
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NewsUKH: Two-metre distancing rule for ‘sustained colleague contact’
When hospitality spaces are allowed to reopen, the two-meter social distancing rule will not strictly apply on an individual to individual basis, Kate Nicholls, UK Hospitality CEO has said.
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NewsBrighton Pier Group sets out cash conservation measures
The Brighton Pier Group has announced the implementation of a number of measures to conserve and raise cash through the coronavirus closure period.
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NewsTrade bodies call on insurers to meet obligations for pub sector
Hospitality trade bodies have called on the Association of British Insurers to agree to a meeting to discuss further support for pubs and breweries affected by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsBarburrito to reopen select sites for delivery
Mexican fast-casual concept Barburrito is set to reopen six of its sites for delivery next week, MCA has learned.
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NewsMarston’s agrees £70 million bank facility
Marston’s has agreed a £70 million, 180-day, increased bank facility to provide it with sufficient liquidity to support the group beyond the end of the financial year.
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NewsNeame: ‘Authentic pub experience’ possible with social distancing
Although it may be a long road back to ‘normality,’ pubs will still be able to create a positive consumer experience despite covid-secure control measures, Jonathan Neame, Shepherd Neame CEO has said.
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NewsJane O’Riordan: Delivery is a learning opportunity, not an economic endeavour
The growing number of operators choosing to re-launch or trial delivery in the past few weeks have not done so to make money, but to understand how they might operate in a post-lockdown ‘new normal,’ Jane O’Riodan, chairman of Red Engine, Turtle Bay and Caravan has said.
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NewsUKH: ‘Rent issue to be tackled imminently’
Government support on rent is expected to be discussed and finalised in the next couple of weeks, and a debt enforcement moratorium to be introduced imminently, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsSubway to open 600 stores
Subway is to open just over 600 stores, a quarter of its UK estate, in a phased reopening plan.
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NewsGovernment guidance released for safe takeaway operations
Following Johnson’s phased reopening announcement on Sunday, the Government has released new guidance to advise hospitality venues on how to operate a safe takeaway service.
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NewsVenues ‘crowded by design’ unlikely to open in July
Hospitality spaces that are ‘crowded by design’ will be unlikely to open at the beginning of July, new details in the Government’s coronavirus recovery strategy have revealed.
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NewsTrade bodies call on Government for further pub support
UK Hospitality, the BBPA and the BII have called on the Government to introduce further measures to support pubs through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsOperators continue to reopen for takeaway and delivery
Starbucks, Subway, Chipotle, Caffe Nero and Loungers are among the latest operators to reopen sites for delivery and takeaway services this week.
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NewsStarbucks to open 150 stores
Starbucks has announced it will open approximately 150 stores across the UK for takeaway and drive-thru this week.
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NewsLondon mayor calls for ongoing flexible business support
London mayor Sadiq Khan has written to the chancellor calling for additional and ongoing support for businesses amid concerns that many in the capital will not survive the lockdown exit and recovery period.