All articles by Georgia Cronin – Page 47
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NewsCreams launches local heroes initiative
Desert café concept Creams has launched a reward program in partnership with Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats to thank key workers throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAntonio Carluccio Foundation offers grants of £500,000 to businesses affected by coronavirus
The Antonio Carluccio Foundation will make grants of up to £500,000 this year to support hospitality businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic, MCA’s sister Magazine Big Hospitality reports.
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NewsCrussh launches home delivery
Healthy-eating and Juice brand Crussh has launched a home delivery option for consumers within the M25.
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NewsSt Austell offers free rooms for NHS staff
St Austell Brewery has offered free-of-charge rooms to NHS workers from the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
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NewsPubcos sign declaration to protect tenant rights
Directors of all the regulated pub-owning businesses have signed a formal declaration to protect certain tenant rights in the coronavirus pandemic, the Pubs Code Adjudicator has revealed.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips to lowest recorded level
Consumer confidence in the first quarter of the year fell to -18% as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Deloitte’s consumer tracker has revealed.
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NewsFuller’s puts 95% of staff on furlough
Fuller’s has placed over 95% of its staff on furlough, and will top up wages that exceed the £2,500 Government cap.
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NewsUnited We Stand - Restaurant PR Gemma Bell on how to stay relevant during the crisis
As part of the United We Stand podcast series, PR expert Gemma Bell discusses the importance of regular consumer communication, staying relevant in closure, and how restaurant marketing is set to change after the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsGovernment announces new emergency loans package
The Government has announced a new emergency loans package intended to support the “squeezed middle” – some 85% of businesses in the hospitality industry – who were previously excluded from previous coronavirus support packages.
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NewsUKH calls on Government to protect businesses against “punitive” landlord sanctions
Hospitality businesses need urgent support to protect them from punitive legal sanctions from commercial landlords, UK Hospitality has informed the Government.
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NewsWagamama launches cook-at-home video series
Wagamama has become the latest operator to launch its own cooking lesson video series to reach out to consumers in the closure period.
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NewsBerkamnn Wine Cellars launches hospitality support initiative
Restaurant supplier Berkmann Wine Cellars has launched an online platform - ‘Help 4 Hospitality’ - to deliver wine to consumers while donating a share of the profits to the hospitality sector.
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NewsPeach pledges to retain all staff
The Peach Pub Company has said that none of its staff will lose their jobs because of the coronavirus.
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Analysis & InsightOne in three will eat out less post-lockdown
Almost a third of consumers have said they will eat out less frequently than they did pre-coronavirus when the lockdown period ends, new research by CGA has revealed.
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NewsOne in five SMEs at risk of collapse within a month
One in five SMEs are at risk of collapsing due to lack of cashflow in the next four weeks, new research by the Corporate Finance Network has revealed.
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NewsShepherd Neame waives rent for entire closure period
Shepherd Neame has pledged to waive all licensee rents for the duration of the Government closure period.
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NewsWahaca launches online platform
Mexican restaurant chain Wahaca has launched an online platform to share recipes, cocktail ideas, playlists, activities and news of its charitable initiatives throughout the closure period.
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NewsInsurers close coronavirus loopholes in business coverage
UK Insurers are tightening the terms of their business coverage to explicitly exclude anything related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBrewdog co-founders forgo pay
The co-founders of Brewdog, James Watt and Martin Dickie, will take no salary in 2020 to help safeguard jobs, MCA’s sister title Big Hospitality has reported.
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NewsYum Brands raises fresh capital, launches employee support funds
Yum Brands, the global operator of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has raised fresh capital from bond investors, allowing the company to increase its size by $100m (to $600m).